LNG
Petrovietnam Gas awards first-ever LNG term contract to Shell
The five-year supply deal will see Shell deliver about 400,000 metric tpy of LNG to the Southeast Asian nation
Honeywell to supply LNG pretreatment and liquefaction technologies to Commonwealth LNG
Honeywell announced an agreement with Technip Energies, an engineering, procurement and construction contractor, to provide integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) pretreatment and liquefaction solutions for Commonwealth LNG’s planned export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Honeywell’s modular ..
U.S. sets new LNG export records in banner year marked by new capacity
The world's largest LNG exporter sold 111 MMt of the fuel, almost 20 MMt more than its nearest rival Qatar and nearly 23 MMt more than it did last year.
Egypt, Qatar sign MoU to boost LNG sales and import cooperation
Egypt, the Arab world's most populous nation, has been trying to increase its own gas production and diversify import sources to meet its growing energy needs.
Japan's Osaka Gas starts unit at new 1.25-GW gas-fired power plant in Himeji
The facility runs on natural gas and uses a high-efficiency gas turbine combined-cycle power generation system. Once both units are online, Osaka Gas' domestic thermal power generation capacity will rise to about 3.2 GW from roughly 2 GW.
Hungary's Orban says U.S. intervention in Venezuela good for energy markets
U.S. President Donald Trump, Orban's ally, who has exempted Hungary from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy for the 2026 Hungarian election year, has made clear that he wants to share in Venezuela's oil riches.
Energy Transfer expects to spend up to $5.5 B in 2026 on natgas network
This follows the company's announcement last month to prioritize natural gas pipeline projects for their superior risk and return profiles, and move away from liquefied natural gas due to concerns of global oversupply.
CIMC opts for TMC’s compressors for Golar’s MK2 FLNG facility
CIMC Raffles has contracted TMC Compressors to deliver a complete marine compressed air system to the MK2 FLNG facility that the shipbuilder is constructing for Golar LNG Limited. TMC’s scope of supply includes the provision of a large capacity marine compressed air system that consists of instrume..
China received 22 shipments of LNG from sanctioned Russian projects in 2025
One shipment was from Portovaya and the rest were from the Arctic LNG 2 project. The U.S. and EU have sanctioned the projects to curb revenue reaching Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
UGI Energy Services commissions Pennsylvania (U.S.) LNG facility
The new Carlisle LNG storage and vaporization facility joins the company’s expanding network of LNG and peak shaving assets.
Australia's Woodside signs binding LNG supply deal with Turkey's BOTAS
Australia's Woodside Energy said it had signed a supply agreement with Turkish state-owned petroleum company BOTAS to deliver around 5.8 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas for up to nine years, starting in 2030. This deal converts the non-binding head of agreement signed by the two parti..
Asia spot LNG prices edge up on South Korean demand
Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices edged up last week as forecasts for colder weather boosted demand in South Korea, but overall weak buying in China left prices down 34% since the start of 2025.
Five energy market trends to track in 2026, the year of the glut
This past year was a wild one for the oil and gas industry, punctuated by the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June, U.S. President Donald Trump's trade wars, the intensified targeting of energy infrastructure in Russia in its war against Ukraine, OPEC’s often perplexing production decisions and the recently threatened U.S. blockade of Venezuela.
Cheniere achieves substantial completion of Train 4 at CCL Stage 3
The CCL Stage 3 project, which, upon completion, will comprise seven mid-scale trains and more than 10 metric MMtpy of LNG capacity, continues to track ahead of schedule and on budget.
Russia delays LNG output target of 100 MMtpy due to sanctions
Russia's long-term plans to gain a fifth of the global LNG market by 2030–2035, from 8% currently, have been challenged by sanctions imposed over the conflict in Ukraine, including against the new Arctic LNG 2 plant.
Malaysia's Petronas signs LNG supply deal with China's CNOOC
Malaysian state-owned energy firm Petroliam Nasional, opens new tab said it would supply Chinese offshore oil and gas company CNOOC, opens new tab with 1 metric MMtpy of LNG.
Myanmar set to resume LNG imports after receiving cargo last month
This would mark the Southeast Asian nation's return to the LNG import market, after shipments were halted amid the civil war.
LNG tanker Kunpeng loads cargo from Russian plant under sanctions
The Kunpeng arrived at the Portovaya LNG terminal, was unloaded on December 18 and departed with a cargo on December 21, according to ship-tracking data from analytics firm Kpler. LSEG data also shows the tanker arriving and leaving the terminal on the same dates.
Australia forces LNG exporters to keep a minimum amount for home market
Government proposes gas reservation of 15% to 25% of output Three east coast LNG export plants affected Scheme takes effect in 2027, impacting only new contracts Analysts say scheme could hurt LNG supply and push buyers away Australia will make exporters of liquefied natural gas from the..
U.S. natural gas futures climb 2% on near-record LNG export flows
LNG export flows near record highs Gas output remains at record levels in Lower 48 states, LSEG reports Energy Transfer suspends Lake Charles LNG plant development to focus on pipelines U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 2% on Friday on near-record gas flows to liquefied natural gas (..
Baker Hughes to supply liquefaction equipment for Commonwealth LNG export project
Award from Technip Energies covers 6 mixed refrigerant turbomachinery trains for LNG production in Cameron, Louisiana LM9000 gas turbines paired with centrifugal compressors to deliver high efficiency, reliability, and lower carbon intensity Order builds on strategic agreement between Commonweal..
bp picks first outsider CEO Meg O'Neill after abrupt Auchincloss exit
O'Neill, who will take over in April following the abrupt exit of Murray Auchincloss, becomes bp's first external CEO in its more than century-long history and the first woman to lead any of the world's top five oil majors.
Global LNG: Asia spot prices fall to 20-month low on weak demand
Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices slipped to a fresh 20-month low this week, weighed by weak demand in the region and ample supplies.
Energy Transfer announces suspension of development of Lake Charles LNG export project
Energy Transfer LP announced that it is suspending development of the Lake Charles LNG project in order to focus on allocating capital to its significant backlog of natural gas pipeline infrastructure projects that Energy Transfer believes provides superior risk/return profiles. Energy Transfer mana..
U.S. allows oil sales from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project through June 18
The general license, issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, is important for U.S. ally Japan, which gets about 9% of its LNG from Russia.
Japan's JERA signs LNG sales deal with Hokkaido Gas
Under the agreement, JERA will supply about 130,000 metric tpy to 200,000 metric tpy of LNG on a delivered ex-ship basis from its global LNG portfolio.
Asia's imports of U.S. energy drop in 2025 despite Trump trade moves
The decline in imports from the United States is largely driven by China, the world's biggest buyer of commodities, which pulled back on purchases after Trump ramped up tariffs on U.S. imports of Chinese goods, with the current average rate around 47.5%.
Alfa Laval launches new fuel supply solution utilizing cryogenic technology for LNG-powered vessels
Alfa Laval announces the launch of a new fuel-conditioning module (FCM) which prepares liquified natural gas (LNG) for seamless use in marine engines.
Ovintiv enters into agreement for Cedar LNG capacity
Ovintiv Inc. and a subsidiary of Pembina Pipeline Corporation have announced the signing of a 12-yr agreement for 500,000 tpy of Pembina's liquefaction capacity at the Cedar LNG facility.
Freeport LNG export plant in Texas reports shutdown of liquefaction train
U.S. LNG company Freeport LNG said one of the three liquefaction trains at its LNG export plant in Texas shut on Tuesday, according to regulatory filings.
- ExxonMobil halts 1-Bft3d blue hydrogen project in Texas
- Freeport LNG export plant in Texas to take in more natgas after unit shut on Monday
- Aramco's Jafurah gas plant (Phase 1) begins output
- U.S. natural gas prices surge 4% to 35-month high in cold snap
- LNG cool-down vessel arrives at ExxonMobil's Golden Pass plant in Texas
