LNG

Argentina's Southern Energy signs $7-billion LNG export deal with SEFE

Argentina's Southern Energy signed a $7 billion LNG export deal with Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE), YPF Chief Executive Horacio Marin said. SEFE has signed a preliminary agreement to buy up to 2 million tons per year of LNG from Southern Energy for eight years, with deliveries starting in late ..

ABB unveils advanced single-device analyzer for measuring four gas contaminants

The next-generation Sensi+ NG measures oxygen (O₂) in natural gas and biogas alongside hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), water vapor (H₂O) and carbon dioxide (CO₂)   Measuring the four most critical gas contaminants in a single analyzer replaces the need for multiple devices   ABB has launched Sensi+ NG..

WinGD unveils high-pressure dual-fuel LNG engine expanding its optimized propulsion portfolio

Swiss marine power company WinGD has introduced its first high-pressure LNG dual-fuel engine, the X-DF-HP, developed specifically for the demanding operating profiles of ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs). Unveiled at Marintec China 2025, the new engine arrives at a pivotal moment for shipowne..

Ukraine's gas imports via Transbalkan route to double on Monday

Russian missile strikes on gas production facilities have deprived Ukraine of at least half of its own gas output and local energy officials say the country will need to import an additional 4 Bm3 of gas over the winter.

U.S. LNG plants pull record amount of gas

The record usage has been led by the two largest U.S. exporters, with Cheniere's Sabine Pass plant in Texas pulling 5.1 Bft3 on Friday and Venture Global's Plaquemines plant in Louisiana continuing its ramp-up, pulling 4.2 Bft3 on Friday

Britain withdraws $1.15-B backing from TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG

Britain had promised financial support for the $20-B project via UK Export Finance in 2020, shortly before it pledged to stop providing direct government support for overseas fossil fuel projects.

Centrica announced the successful acquisition of Grain LNG

Centrica announced the completion of its Grain LNG acquisition1 in partnership with Energy Capital Partners (ECP) from National Grid for an enterprise value of £1.5 billion. After taking into account £1.1 billion of new non-recourse project finance debt, Centrica's 50% share of the equity investment..

Centrica Energy and Exodus sign landmark LNG agreement

Centrica Energy has announced the signing of a long-term Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Exodus for Honduras, marking a new milestone in the country’s energy development.  Under the terms of the agreement, Centrica will deliver approximately six LNG cargoe..

Venture Global, Tokyo Gas sign 20-yr LNG supply deal

The agreement marks Venture Global's fourth long-term contract with a Japanese company, and the U.S. company said in a statement on Wednesday it has signed long-term LNG contracts for a total of 7.75 metric MMtpy in the last six months.

Opinion: Don’t expect Ukraine peace deal to alter Europe’s gas gameplan

The White House is pushing Moscow and Kiev to agree to a plan to end the almost four-year war. If successful, Russian oil and gas might soon begin to trade more openly. But that will likely do little to change Europe's gas landscape.

New LNG bunker vessel will operate with fully integrated Wärtsilä cargo handling, fuel- and reliquefaction systems

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply a range of solutions for a new LNG Bunkering Vessel built at the Jiangnan Shipyard in China for Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) Energy Shanghai Co.

Golar LNG completes $1.2-B FLNG Gimi bank facility

Golar LNG Limited (Golar) has successfully closed and drawn a new $1.2 billion asset backed debt facility agreement with a consortium of banks including ABN AMRO, Citibank, DNB, Goldman Sachs and Standard Chartered Bank for the refinancing of FLNG Gimi.

Shell Insights: Behind the rise of LNG trucks in China

In just five years, the number of trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in China has almost tripled, helping to reduce air pollution and reshape an industry long dominated by diesel. Note: This article was originally featured on Shell's website: https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/our..

Woodside and East Timor aim for first LNG from Greater Sunrise in 2032

Australia's Woodside Energy and East Timor have agreed to study sending gas from the large, undeveloped Greater Sunrise fields to a new liquefied natural gas plant in the Southeast Asian nation that could start exporting in the next seven years. The agreement calls for the two sides to study the co..

Russia sees scope for oil exports boost to China, urges cooperation in LNG

China's state energy giant CNPC has a 20% stake in Russia's Yamal LNG plant, while China's Silk Road Fund owns 9.9% in the Novatek-led project.

FERC grants 5-yr extension to Sempra's Cameron LNG project in Louisiana

Cameron LNG is majority-owned by Sempra Infrastructure and has helped the U.S. to become the world's leading exporter of superchilled gas since 2023.

TotalEnergies to relocate Le Havre floating LNG terminal after French court ruling

The FSRU, which has a capacity of 5 Bm3, or 10% of French gas demand, was stationed at the port of Le Havre in 2023 at the French government's request as part of efforts to ensure enough LNG to meet demand after the loss of Russian gas supplies to Europe following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Australian labor tribunal approves Woodside LNG project strike vote

Australia’s Fair Work Commission approved a union request to hold a ballot for workers to vote on striking at Woodside Energy’s Pluto LNG 2 project in a battle over pay at the facility. The commission ordered the ballot be held no later than December 4. If successful a strike could be held before..

China receives two more LNG cargoes from sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project

China has received two more cargoes of liquefied natural gas from Russia's Arctic LNG 2, LSEG and Kpler data showed, taking to 16 the total number of shipments, despite U.S. and EU sanctions imposed on the project over Moscow's war in Ukraine. The Voskhod tanker delivered a cargo from Arctic LNG ..

Mozambique grants 30-year concession to state firms for LNG facilities, pipeline

Mozambique has granted its top state-owned companies, including national oil firm ENH, a 30-year concession to build and operate natural gas facilities at the Port of Beira and the smaller Inhassoro site, the government said. Efforts by the Southern African country to develop its oil and gas reserv..

NextDecade begins pre-filing process to expand Rio Grande LNG project

NextDecade Corp said it has started the U.S. regulatory pre-filing process to add a sixth liquefaction unit and an extra marine berth at its Rio Grande liquefied natural gas project in Texas, with a full application expected in 2026. The U.S. LNG sector has been rapidly expanding after President ..

Bosnia, U.S. eye pipeline to cut Russian gas dependency

The project to build the South Interconnection gas pipeline, bringing natural gas to Bosnia from a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Croatian island of Krk, was approved three years ago in the lower house of the Bosniak-Croat Federation parliament but has been blocked by a Croat caucus in the upper house.

Singapore GasCo to seek LNG offers in Q1 2026 for supply from 2028

The company was set up earlier this year to centralize Singapore's gas procurement and supply after LNG prices spiked with the Ukraine-Russia war.

Data: U.S. LNG export dominance to be tested as sellers look beyond Europe

While U.S. liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 are nearly a third more than those of the next largest exporter, the heavy skew of sales to Europe leaves American LNG vendors at risk of rapid volume downturns as European buyers curb gas use.

Freeport LNG's Texas (U.S.) export plant to take in more natural gas on Friday

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Freeport is one of the world's most closely watched U.S. LNG export plants because changes to its operations have caused price swings in global gas markets in the past.

U.S. FERC explores blanket authorizations for LNG projects

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FERC took steps to provide regulatory certainty and streamline infrastructure permitting. These steps included a vote to seek comments from stakeholders on establishing procedures for blanket authorizations for certain activities at liquified natural gas (LNG) plants and hydroelectric projects. “En..

Russia's Novatek gives deep discounts to sell sanctioned LNG to Chinese buyers

The purchases have ended the commercial limbo for the $21-B project, which is subject to some of the harshest sanctions the U.S. and Europe have imposed on Russia.

Update: Russia's Arctic LNG 2 ships 14th cargo in 2025 despite Western sanctions

Arctic LNG 2, initially planned to be one of Russia's largest LNG plants with an eventual output of 19.8 million metric tons per year, continues operations despite U.S. sanctions.

Unions at Woodside's Pluto 2 LNG move to clear path for strike action

A strike by construction workers could slow work to expand Woodside's Pluto LNG plant in Western Australia and delay the company's plan to ship the first liquefied natural gas cargo from Pluto 2 in the second half of 2026.

Exxon lifts force majeure on LNG project in Mozambique

The company paused work after French oil major TotalEnergies also declared force majeure on its separate LNG project in 2021 due to security concerns in the southern African country.