Liquefied natural gas producer and consumer countries pledged Thursday to deepen cooperation in realizing both energy security and net zero emissions, reaffirming the vital role LNG plays in energy transitions amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. Ministerial-level officials from over 25 nations and chief executive officers of the industry’s leading firms joined the 11th LNG Producer-Consumer Conference via video messages during an energy crisis ahead of winter for the northern hemisphere, with concerns looming Moscow may shut off gas supplies to Europe. The LNG and gas market became unstable during t…