LNG
Edison confident of positive outcome in Venture Global LNG arbitration
Italian utility Edison is confident of a positive outcome in an arbitration involving U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier Venture Global, which is expected by the end of the year.
Australia clears Woodside to run North West Shelf LNG plant to 2070
Australia conditionally approved a request by Woodside Energy to extend until 2070 the life of its North West Shelf gas plant, following a six-year review dogged by delays, appeals and backlash from green groups.
Glenfarne partners with Worley on final engineering for 807-mi Alaska LNG pipeline
Glenfarne Alaska LNG has selected Worley to undertake additional engineering and prepare a final cost estimate for the Alaska LNG Pipeline in sufficient detail to achieve final investment decision (FID) for the pipeline.
South Africa proposes buying U.S. LNG as it seeks trade deal
South Africa has offered to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States over a 10-year period as part of proposals to secure a trade deal.
Woodfibre LNG sets new benchmark as world’s first net-zero LNG export facility
At its new LNG facility under development in British Columbia, the company is on track to become the world's first net zero LNG export facility – achieving net zero not only during operations, but also throughout the construction phase.
Malaysia's Petronas aims for China, Vietnam expansion while seeking long-term LNG supply
Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional, or Petronas, aims to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales into markets such as China and Vietnam while also looking to secure more long-term supply from North America and emerging markets.
Soft China dampens Asia LNG demand while Europe's imports ease
Asia's imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) stagnated in May while Europe's continued to ease as demand in both of the world's top-importing regions entered the seasonal slump between winter and summer peaks.
Germany opens second gas terminal at Wilhelmshaven port
Germany officially launched a second liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Wilhelmshaven on Monday, state operator Deutsche Energy Terminal said, as part of efforts to diversify the country's energy supply.
Australia Pacific LNG price cut for Sinopec to hit Origin profit
Australia Pacific LNG has agreed to cut the liquefied natural gas (LNG) price on sales to China's Sinopec for the remaining 10 years on their contract.
Supplies from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant curbed by lack of tankers
Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant, currently under U.S. sanctions, has shut down its first production train because reservoirs are full in the absence of tankers to load.
Rising gas output, pipeline supplies slow China's LNG demand
China's rising natural gas output and pipeline supply are slowing its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports this year, capping prices in the region, but industry executives expect LNG demand from its industrial and power sectors to grow in the long run.
Russia and Bahrain in advanced talks over LNG supply deal
Russia is in advanced talks with Bahrain over a three-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement under which Moscow would supply the Gulf kingdom with 1.5 MM tonnes (t) of the fuel.
Shell expects more LNG exporters to turn into net importers, drive demand
Energy major Shell expects several traditional LNG exporter nations to turn into net importers, driving demand for the super chilled fuel and potentially easing concerns that the industry faces oversupply from a raft of planned new projects.
Gulf Energy Information’s Lee Nichols recognized with prestigious G. D. Crain Jr. Award
Lee Nichols, Vice President of Content for Gulf Energy Information of Houston, Texas (U.S.) and London, England has been named the 2025 winner of the prestigious G.D. Crain Jr. Award, the highest recognition for editorial in business-to-business media.
Egypt in talks to buy 40-60 LNG cargoes this year amid energy crunch
Egypt is in talks with international energy firms and trading houses to buy 40-60 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to secure emergency fuel imports amid a worsening energy crunch ahead of peak summer demand
Guangdong Pearl River agrees to LNG purchase deal with ConocoPhillips
Guangdong Pearl River Investment Management Group said on Wednesday it has signed a 15-year sales and purchase agreement to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from ConocoPhillips.
Lloyd’s Register, HD Hyundai MIPO sign strategic agreement to advance digital manufacturing for Type C tanks
The MoU sets out a joint commitment to develop and verify a streamlined, digitally enabled production process for Type C tanks, which are expected to see increased demand due to their ability to store pressurized and cryogenic cargo/fuel of LNG or liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2).
Maintenance at Malaysia's Bintulu complex leads to slowing loadings, exports
Two terminals at Petronas' Bintulu liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Malaysia are undergoing maintenance, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday, slowing shipments from the largest LNG-exporting complex in Asia.
Venture Global on track to become top U.S. LNG company if CP2 project approved
Venture Global is poised to become the largest U.S. liquefied natural gas company by next year if it proceeds with its CP2 project in Louisiana and continues overproduction at its existing plants
Europe, Asia to compete for LNG cargoes ahead of summer
Competition for liquefied natural gas (LNG) will intensify this year, as Europe's reliance on the chilled fuel persists following the end of Russian gas flows via Ukraine and Asian buyers seek cargoes to meet cooling needs.
Vopak confident in advancing Australia LNG import terminal after state overhauls laws
Dutch tank storage firm Vopak said on Wednesday it was confident in advancing its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Victoria, Australia’s biggest gas-consuming state, after laws were passed to ease supply shortfalls.
Mercuria signs long-term LNG supply agreement with Guangzhou Gas Group
Mercuria Energy Trading S.A., a subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Group Holding SA, has signed a long-term LNG sales and purchase agreement with Guangzhou Gas Group Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Guangzhou Development Group Co. Ltd.
U.S. regulator approves Freeport LNG’s restart of Phase 3 facilities
U.S. liquefied natural gas company Freeport LNG on Wednesday received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to restart operations at its Phase 3 facilities in Texas.
Despite challenges, major LNG producers push new projects to feed global power demand
Producers are pushing ahead with liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, banking on urbanization and the technology sector to drive global power demand and outweigh such challenges as potential oversupply, rising project costs and tariff uncertainty.
Bureau Veritas grants AiPs for IMODCO’s portfolio of jetty-less solutions for new energies transfers
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for a portfolio of jetty-less solutions to offshore transfer large-volume ammonia. These solutions have been developed by IMODCO Terminals SA – a subsidiary of SBM Offshore - to enable offshore floating storage of Ammonia, LNG or Natural Gas.
Woodside expects global LNG demand to rise by 50% to 2030
Woodside Energy, Australia's top natural gas producer, expects global liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand to increase by 50% from now to 2030.
TotalEnergies CEO aims to lift force majeure on Mozambique LNG project
TotalEnergies will seek Mozambique's approval to lift a force majeure declaration on its $20-billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project there and resume construction by mid-summer, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said.
Qatar's North Field East gas expansion to begin output in mid-2026
Qatar's North Field East natural gas expansion project will begin production in mid-2026, QatarEnergy Chief Executive Saad al-Kaabi said in a statement on Tuesday. Kaabi said in late 2023 that production at the North Field expansion will begin in 2026 with new trains coming online "every few months," without specifying an exact startup time.
TotalEnergies agrees to export 2 MMtpy of LNG for 20 yr from the Ksi Lisims LNG Project
TotalEnergies has signed a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Ksi Lisims LNG for the purchase of 2 MMtpy of LNG for 20 yr from the future liquefaction plant, subject to the final investment decision of the project.
India's LNG imports to rise on higher demand from power companies
India's liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports are expected to rise in the coming months to meet growing electricity demand in the country.
- U.S. ethane exports to China hit new roadblock with license requirement
- Australia clears Woodside to run North West Shelf LNG plant to 2070
- Egypt agrees to buy up to 160 LNG cargoes through 2026
- Shell to add up to 12 MMt of additional LNG capacity by 2030
- Siemens and TURN2X join forces to scale up green energy production
