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Shell approves plan to develop North Sea gas field
Shell has given the financial go-ahead for the development of the Victory gas field in the British North Sea, the latest development aimed at boosting the energy giant's production in the ageing basin.
Glander International Bunkering and Rohe Solutions Oy complete Kokkola port’s first LNG supply
Global bunker trading firm, Glander International Bunkering collaborated with LNG supplier Rohe Solutions Oy to supply LNG by truck to oil/chemical tanker SAANA.
Exxon to buy another 1.2 MMtpy of LNG from Mexico Pacific
Mexico Pacific said that it will supply ExxonMobil with an additional 1.2 MMtpy of LNG.
Red Sea disruptions not (yet) enough to trouble LNG prices
The effective closure of the Red Sea to tankers carrying LNG, while a concern, is unlikely to shift prices for the super-chilled fuel because other factors are driving the market.
Norway boosts oil, gas drilling, including in Arctic
Norway awarded stakes in 62 offshore oil and gas exploration licenses to 24 energy companies, including state-controlled Equinor , boosting the amount of acreage offered as the country seeks to pump for decades to come.
U.S. natural gas prices drop 7% on warmer forecasts for late January
U.S. natural gas futures dropped about 7% on Monday on forecasts for demand to fall and output to rise once the weather turns warmer than normal in late January.
Russia's Arctic LNG 2 to ship first tanker this month
Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project is set to load its first LNG tanker for Asia at the end of January despite disruptive U.S. sanctions.
Tankers carrying Qatari LNG resume course amid Red Sea tension
Four tankers used for shipments of Qatari LNG have resumed course after pausing for several days amid maritime attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in the Red Sea.
Russia's pipeline gas exports to Europe down versus December
Russian gas supply to Europe this month has declined, with January 1-15 daily volumes down by 6.5% from December's average levels.
U.S. natural gas supplies drop, record demand forecast due to extreme cold
U.S. natural gas supplies have fallen by the most in over a year as extreme cold froze wells, while demand for heating was on track to hit a record and lift both power and gas prices to multi-year highs.
Japan spot LNG contract price for December not disclosed
The average contract price for spot LNG cargoes for shipment to Japan last month was not disclosed by state-owned Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation.
QatarEnergy halts Red Sea LNG shipping amid attacks, seeking security advice
QatarEnergy, the world's second largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, has stopped sending tankers via the Red Sea although production continues.
Frigid temps cut U.S. natural gas supply as demand soars, Texas faces possible shortfall
U.S. natural gas output fell to a preliminary 11-month low as frigid weather froze wells across the country, while gas demand for heating and power generation was on track to hit record highs.
Russia boosts fuel exports to Central Asia, Afghanistan and Mongolia in 2023
Central Asian countries, Afghanistan and Mongolia raised their imports of Russian fuel by around 28% in 2023 to almost 6 MMt, partially offseting a decline in Russian supplies to Europe.
TotalEnergies says it has no plans to sell shares in NextDecade
TotalEnergies has no plans to sell its shares in U.S. LNG company NextDecade, the French energy group said after market speculation over a potential sale.
Indonesia's 2024 oil, gas lifting set to fall short of government targets, regulator says
Indonesia's oil and gas lifting this year is likely to fall below government targets, upstream oil and gas regulator SKK Migas said but pledged efforts to fill the gap.
Venture Global LNG explains to U.S. regulator its failure to sell commercial cargoes
Venture Global LNG has told a U.S. regulator that it cannot meet contracts to provide LNG cargoes to several major customers because its export plant is not yet ready to meet three criteria in the contracts, according to a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Commonwealth LNG urges Biden to support pending LNG export application
U.S. LNG developer Commonwealth LNG on Thursday called on President Joe Biden to support its long-pending LNG export application.
Asia spot LNG prices fall to 7-mth low as stocks remain plentiful
Asian spot LNG prices slid for an eighth consecutive week to hit their lowest levels in seven months, as healthy storage levels in both Europe and northeast Asia continued to weigh on prices.
Russia's Sibur raised LPG exports via Baltic Sea ahead of sanctions
Russia's biggest petrochemicals producer Sibur increased exports of LPG by almost a quarter last year via the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga in expectation of Western sanctions.
U.S. natural gas prices jump 6% on big storage withdrawal, record demand forecasts
U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 6%, on track to close at a two-month high, on a bigger-than-expected storage withdrawal last week and forecasts extreme cold in coming days will boost gas demand to record highs.
Tokyo Gas expects to close sale of Australian LNG assets at end of February 2024
Japan's biggest city gas provider, Tokyo Gas, said it expects to close the planned sale of its stakes in a portfolio of four Australian LNG projects at the end of February.
EIA expects Henry Hub natural gas spot price to average under $3.00/MMBtu in 2024 and 2025
EIA expect the U.S. benchmark natural gas spot price at the Henry Hub to average under $3.00 per MMBtu in 2024 and 2025 in our January Short-Term Energy Outlook.
Chesapeake aims for top U.S. natural gas producer spot with $7.4-B deal for Southwestern
Chesapeake Energy said it would buy smaller rival Southwestern Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at $7.4 B, a deal that would enable the second-largest U.S. natural gas producer to take the top spot.
Norway gas exports hit record in December but drop 6.7% in 2023 overall
Norway's export of natural gas via pipelines to Europe hit an all-time high in December but still declined by 6.7% overall in 2023 following lengthy maintenance outages.
Vopak consortium selected to operate new LNG terminal in South Africa
South Africa has selected a Vopak consortium as the preferred bidder to develop and operate a LNG terminal at the Port of Richards Bay for 25 years.
Oil, gas lobby group warns against U.S. slowing down LNG approvals
The head of the main U.S. oil and gas lobby group said that if U.S. regulators slow down or stop approving LNG exports, they will put U.S. allies at risk.
Portugal's Galp seeks to join formal complaint against U.S. LNG exporter
Portugal oil and gas firm Galp has asked U.S. regulators to allow it to join bp and Shell's formal complaints against U.S. LNG exporter Venture Global LNG, a filing showed on Tuesday.
Algeria held oil and gas investment talks with ExxonMobil
Algerian energy minister Mohamed Arkab has discussed oil and gas investments in Algeria with the U.S. oil major ExxonMobil.
Curtiss-Wright Exlar announces new Tritex EVA for oil & gas valve actuation
Curtiss-Wright’s Actuation Division announced that its new Exlar Tritex EVA electric valve actuator has achieved CSA Class 1, Division 2 Hazardous Location certification.
- Australia's Woodside Energy to buy US LNG developer Tellurian for $1.2 billion
- Gasum powers Equinor's platform supply vessel with bio-LNG
- Oman plans third LNG train, boosting domestic production to more than 15 MMtpy
- ADNOC deploys pioneering AI-enabled process optimization technology
- Mexico Pacific announces long-term LNG SPA with POSCO International
