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 As of 2020, the number of gas field starts in the Middle East was . The number fluctuated over the past decade, as in comparison to 2010 when the number of gas field starts was ****. The main gas fields of the Middle East are located offshore in the Persian Gulf and are shared between Iran and Qatar.  

 Gas reserves

  The world’s largest natural gas reserves are located in the Middle East and amount to over 75 trillion cubic meters. Iran alone holds ** percent of the world’s gas reserves, followed by Qatar with ** percent. Only Russia’s natural gas reserves are larger, at 24 percent of the total world reserve.  

 Gas producers

    Although the United States have only the fourth largest natural gas reserves worldwide, they were the leading natural gas producer with over *** billion cubic meters. Following behind was Russia. The leaders of natural gas production in the Middle East were Iran with*** billion cubic meters and Qatar with *** billion cubic meters.