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In the 1990s former owner Ampolex floated the idea of having an LNG operation up and running by 2000.

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The original idea was to boost co-operation between leading economic powers in fiscal, monetary and commercial matters.

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America has opposed the idea, preferring to see regional trade and economic issues dealt with in the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation forum, in which it is included.

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