LNG
U.S. LNG developers sign highest volume of sale and purchase contracts since 2022
U.S. LNG sale and purchase agreements from perspective projects. U.S. developers signed sale and purchase agreements (SPA) for 40 million tons per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2025 from planned export facilities, according to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and company website data. Th..
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Europe's skimpy gas storage under scrutiny as Qatar halts LNG flows
A combination of new gas storage rules, high natural gas prices, above-normal winter temperatures and subdued regional economic activity prompted Europe's gas storage operators to deplete stockpiles to well below normal this winter.
India eyes alternative energy supplies amid Strait of Hormuz disruption
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman, which carries around a fifth of oil consumed globally as well as large quantities of gas, has ground to a near halt after vessels in the area were struck as Iran hit back after U.S. and Israeli strikes.
Iran war could reopen EU debate over Russian gas, Norway says
European gas prices have jumped 75% this week, hitting multi-year highs as hostilities in and around Iran have impacted gas exports from the Gulf.
Asia scrambles for LNG as Qatar halts output due to Iran war
Government officials and company executives in Japan, Taiwan, Bangladesh and Pakistan said they did not expect an immediate impact as some cargoes due this month had already arrived, but they would diversify their import sources and buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the spot market if the war drags on.
Venture Global shares jump as court rejects Shell's challenge to LNG ruling
Other energy companies including bp, Italy's Edison, Spain's Repsol and Portugal's Galp had also filed claims against Venture Global.
ITT completes acquisition of SPX FLOW
In December 2025, ITT announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase SPX FLOW for a total consideration of $4.775 B, funded through a combination of cash and equity.
Austria plans to deepen cooperation with Abu Dhabi, minister says
Austria has had to radically overhaul its energy supply after depending for many years on Russian gas, and ended direct imports from Russia at the end of 2024.
Iran conflict disrupts Middle East oil, fuel, LNG
Fighting has damaged tankers and sharply reduced traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a pinch point through which some 20% of global oil output and a similar share of liquefied natural gas transits via ships from Middle East producers.
Qatar LNG, Saudi refinery, Israeli oil, gas fields down due to Mideast strikes
Qatar halted its production of liquefied natural gas on Monday, as Iran continued to strike Gulf countries in retaliation for Israeli and U.S. strikes against it, prompting precautionary shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the Middle East.
Russia's LNG exports up 5.8% in January-February
Russian LNG exports have been held back by U.S. sanctions over Ukraine, notably against the Arctic LNG 2 plant, whose operations have been hampered by the difficulty of finding buyers for its output.
Trafigura, Venture Global sign five‑year U.S. LNG supply deal
The agreement marks the latest move by Trafigura to secure North American LNG, while Venture Global continues to expand its commercial footprint ahead of new project milestones.
European gas prices soar as Qatar halts LNG production
Qatar, soon to cement its role as the world’s second largest LNG exporter after the United States, plays a major role in balancing both Asian and European markets' demand of LNG.
Cheniere and CPC sign 1.2-MMtpy long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement
Cheniere Energy announced that its subsidiary, Cheniere Marketing International has entered into a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with CPC Corporation, Taiwan (CPC). Under the SPA, CPC has agreed to purchase up to 1.2 MMtpy (“mtpa”) of LNG from Cheniere Mark..
Cheniere Corpus Christi, Texas LNG terminal gets boosted export approval from U.S. DOE
The approval allows additional exports of up to 0.47 Bft3d of LNG to big markets in Asia and Europe, or non-Free Trade Agreement countries, as the department calls them.
Venture Global signs 20-yr LNG supply deal with Korea's Hanwha Aerospace
The agreement brings Venture Global's total long-term contracted portfolio to more than 46 MMtpy.
TotalEnergies agrees to export 2 MMtpy of LNG for 20 yrs from Alaska LNG project
The future Alaska LNG project, located on the U.S. Pacific coast, is the only federally authorized LNG export terminal in this region.
INPEX granted environmental approval for Abadi LNG project from Indonesian government
INPEX Corp. announced that through its subsidiary INPEX Masela Ltd., it received environmental approval for the Abadi LNG Project from the government of Indonesia based on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, known locally as AMDAL (Analisis Mengenai Dampak Lingkungan). The project is cur..
Naturgy warns $13 B in Russian LNG purchase commitments may be hit by EU ban
This amount represents less than a quarter of its total commitments for energy purchases, which it estimates at roughly €45.13 B.
Ukraine's Naftogaz to deliver U.S. LNG via Klaipeda terminal
Russia has sharply increased the number and intensity of strikes on Ukraine's energy sector, targeting both power plants and gas production facilities, and a partial loss of gas production capacity has forced Kyiv to increase imports.
Hanwha and Greek ΟΝΕΧ Shipyards to expand U.S. activities
ONEX, which operates two shipyards in Greece, said in a press release that the deal also includes projects in power generation, shipyard efficiency, and energy storage platforms.
Cheniere lifts buyback plan to > $10 B as profit surges on strong LNG demand
The U.S. is the world's largest LNG exporter and had shipped 15 Bft3d of the supercooled fuel last year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), up 26% from 2024.
Ten years after first cargo, U.S. LNG dominance set to keep growing
Whether the world market, already showing signs of saturation, will be able to absorb those supplies is an open question.
Greece's Metlen signs LNG supply and trading cooperation deal with Shell
Greek energy companies have been seeking deals to supply central and southern Europe with U.S.-produced LNG as the U.S. works to replace Russian gas in Europe.
A decade after first Sabine Pass cargo, U.S. LNG exports continues to rise
Ten years ago, on February 24, 2016, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the Sabine Pass Terminal was exported from the United States, marking the beginning of a new era in U.S. LNG exports. Today, the United States is the world’s largest LNG exporter, ahead of both Australia and Qatar...
Inpex to solicit bids for construction of Indonesia's Abadi LNG project in mid-2026
The Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia's Masela block has faced years of delays following a request by the previous administration to move the plant onshore from an earlier offshore design, and as the company drew up new development plans to include a carbon storage facility.
UK's Centrica signs natural gas supply deal with Canada's Whitecap Resources
Whitecap will deliver 50,000 million British thermal units (MMBtu) of natural gas per day to Centrica Energy.
Energy Transfer terminates offtake agreements with some customers of suspended Lake Charles LNG project
Several LNG offtake agreements have been terminated based on the nonsatisfaction of the condition related to making a final investment decision by the date specified in the applicable LNG offtake agreement, Energy Transfer said in a 10K filing.
U.S. LNG export surge and soft China demand meet record European imports
The absence of China in spot LNG markets has allowed Europe to increase imports to meet winter demand, with Kpler forecasting record arrivals of 14.20 MMt in February.
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