Regions

Baker Hughes extends long-term service agreement with Nigeria LNG to support critical expansion project

13-year agreement provides lifecycle services for turbomachinery at one of the world’s largest LNG expansion projects Comprehensive services will cover equipment on the new Train 7, which will increase Nigeria LNG’s total production capacity to 30 million tonnes per annum  Baker Hughes announc..

XRG acquires upstream stake in Vaca Muerta to support the Argentina LNG project

XRG investment establishes upstream participation in major ARGENTINA LNG project alongside YPF and Eni XRG to acquire upstream stake in Vaca Muerta to support ARGENTINA LNG project 32% interest in Vaca Muerta blocks supports XRG’s strategy to build a resilient global gas and LNG platform XRG ..

Russia's Sakhalin-2 suspends LNG exports during maintenance

The maintenance should be completed by the end of June or in early July.

Poland's Orlen and Ukraine's Naftogaz sign MoU on LNG cooperation

Orlen sold some 700 MMm3 of gas to Ukraine in 2025 under short-term contracts and plans to sell more than 1 Bm3 of gas to Ukraine in 2026.

Trace Midstream to build Apollo Gas Plant in New Mexico's Delaware Basin

The Apollo Gas Plant will be supported by 36 mi of new gathering pipelines and two compressor stations designed to connect production volumes to the new facility.

Alberta boosts LPG exports by rail as U.S. summer demand booms

The out-of-season surge in LPG flows highlights the knock-on effects of the Iran war on energy supply chains around the world, and how some government initiatives to shield consumers from the resulting price shocks have flipped long-standing trading dynamics.

U.S. natgas prices hit 20-week high on LNG flows, heat outlook

U.S. natural gas futures edged up about 1% to a 20-week high on Friday, supported by increased flows to liquefied natural gas export plants and forecasts for hotter weather in coming weeks that should boost power demand for air conditioning.

SpaceX plans to build 'Starpipe' natural gas pipeline to fuel Starship rockets

Starpipe, which will end at SpaceX’s Texas company town of Starbase, is expected to be in service by January 26.

Germany joins opponents of EU methane law, warns it could up-end jet fuel supply

Some energy analysts and environmental groups have disputed the claims that the EU law would limit fuel imports, and said ample supplies are available that can comply.

Brazil's Edge launches LNG truck fuel deal with Nimofast, targets diesel replacement

The 10-year deal, announced on Wednesday, marks Edge's first "off-grid" gas contract to the heavy transport sector, which is heavily dependent on diesel and seeking ways to decarbonize operations.

JERA sees LNG prices staying firm as Qatar repairs drag on, Europe rebuilds stocks

JERA, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings and Chubu Electric Power, is Japan's largest LNG buyer and top power generator.

AGPC awards Baker Hughes long-term service contract for Nigerian gas plant

Service agreement covers parts, services and technical support for critical turbomachinery, including 2 NovaLT™16 gas turbines Scope includes iCenter™ digital services and engineering advisory to enhance equipment reliability and availability Agreement reinforces Baker Hughes’ commitment to supp..

Update: 13 dead, dozens injured, after blast inside Qatar's Ras Laffan complex

State-owned QatarEnergy is working to restart LNG operations at Ras Laffan, which were halted after an Iranian attack in March.

Poland will add second vessel at Gdansk floating LNG terminal

With two terminals on the Baltic and a portfolio of LNG contracts, Poland aims to become a hub for deliveries of fuel from the U.S. to the region, including Ukraine and Slovakia.

Woodside inks gas supply agreement with Alcoa Australia

Under the deal, Woodside will supply 31.1 petajoules of domestic gas from its Western Australian operations to Alcoa's refineries.

India's LPG imports from U.S. set to exceed 1 MMt in June

Before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, India depended on Middle Eastern producers for 90% of its LPG imports, which totaled about 2 MMt per month.

Chevron signs natural gas power supply deal with Microsoft for Texas data center

Chevron said the co-located facility, known as project Kilby, would provide dedicated electricity to Microsoft's data center campus at Pecos, Texas, for 20 yrs.

Qatar brings LNG tankers into Hormuz despite shipping slowdown

There could be more ships plying the strait with their transponders switched off.

China lines up second LNG terminal for sanctioned Russian cargoes

The newly built Longkou LNG terminal in eastern China's Shandong province, operated by state pipeline giant PipeChina, is being lined up to receive Arctic LNG 2 cargoes.

Freeport LNG in Texas to take in more natgas on Sunday-Monday after train shut on Friday

On Saturday, Freeport told Texas environmental regulators that liquefaction Train 2 shut down late on Friday due to an issue with a compressor system.

EU Commission clarifies all Russian LNG trade is banned from 2027 for EU operators

While the European Union voted to stop importing Russian gas by 2027 in response to Moscow's war with Ukraine, several EU-based companies holding long-term contracts for Russian LNG have said those rules, coupled with sanctions against Russia, were unclear about whether firms would be able to divert those cargoes to buyers outside the EU.

Asia spot LNG at four-month low as Hormuz flows restart, upside risk remains

Iran said it would waive Hormuz transit fees during a 60-day negotiation period with the United States, while requiring ships to request passage 48 hours in advance.

Venture Global, Germany's EnBW expand partnership with new LNG contract

Venture Global VG.N said it has expanded on its agreements with Germany's EnBW by signing another deal to supply about 0.82 million metric tons per year of liquefied natural gas for around five years from 2026. The deal builds on the two companies' earlier agreements for supply of 2 MMtpy over 20 y..

Burckhardt Compression secures milestone order for first industrial scale liquefied CO₂ carrier supporting Northern Lights CCS project

Burckhardt Compression, a global leader in reciprocating compressor technology, has secured a milestone order to supply compression solutions for the first industrial‑scale liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) carrier, deployed in the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. The order ma..

Hanwha Ocean signs strategic MoU with Kanata Clean Power for proposed $15.7-B, 12-MMtpy FLNG project in Canada

Strategic partnership contemplates collaboration on engineering, construction, operations, investment and LNG offtake for proposed 12 MTPA export facility at Prince Rupert, British Columbia Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. announced that it has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)..

Update: Australian unions end strike at Inpex Ichthys LNG as pay deal reached

Australia's Offshore Alliance began strike action on June 2, which has disrupted LNG shipments and forced Inpex to shut one of two LNG production trains at the plant in Darwin this week.

ExxonMobil to supply South Africa's first planned LNG terminal

The planned terminal is part of South Africa's pivot away from coal-fired power generation, which accounts for the bulk of its electricity supply.

The Hormuz shock didn’t break Europe's gas market—time might

The near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran halted nearly 20% of global liquefied natural gas trade, sending Asian and European gas prices sharply higher.

ECOnnect Energy lands contract to supply LNG transfer solution to Puerto Bahía terminal in Colombia

Norway's ECOnnect Energy has signed an agreement with Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Bahía S.A., a majority-owned subsidiary of Canada's Frontera Energy Corp., to deliver its IQuay™ F-Class jettyless transfer system for Puerto Bahía´s fast-tracked LNG import terminal in Cartagena Bay, Colombia. The pr..

QatarEnergy ready to restart LNG output, reach current capacity in one month, source says

Two of Qatar's 14 LNG trains and one of its two gas-to-liquids (GTL) facilities were damaged in the strikes, which knocked out 17% of the country's LNG export capacity, and will take years to repair.