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Sempra launches Port Arthur LNG project

Sempra announced that its 70%-owned subsidiary, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP (Sempra Infrastructure), reached a positive final investment decision (FID) for the development, construction and operation of the Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project in Jefferson County, Texas.

Russia's tighter energy ties with China since Ukraine war

China has increased purchases of Russian oil and gas in the year since Russia invaded Ukraine and the energy relationship between the two countries will be an important topic when presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping meet in Moscow this week.

CF Industries to buy Incitec Pivot's U.S. ammonia plant in $1.68 B deal

CF Industries Holdings, the world's top ammonia producer, will buy the U.S. manufacturing facility of Australia's Incitec Pivot Ltd in a $1.68 B deal, the companies said on Monday.

Edison sees investment decision on EastMed gas pipeline by year-end

Energy group Edison plans to take the final investment decision on a proposed pipeline to deliver east Mediterranean gas to European markets by the end of this year

Adani Group engaging with financial institutions over Gujarat petchem project

India's Adani Group said, on Monday, its engagement with financial institutions over a petrochemical project at Mundra in the western state of Gujarat was still ongoing.

China's energy investments in Russia

Chinese state energy giants have made a number of multi-billion-dollar investments in Russia, one of China's top oil and gas suppliers, across various stages of the energy supply chain.

Repsol scraps plans for east coast Canada LNG terminal

Repsol has decided against developing a liquefied natural gas terminal on Canada's east coast because it would cost too much to ship the gas to the terminal.

PCS Software improves shipment routing and service for Sapphire Gas Solutions

PCS Software, the leading all-in-one, artificial intelligence transportation management platform for shippers, carriers, and brokers, announced that Sapphire Gas Solutions has gone live with PCS’s Shipper Transportation Management System Platform.

LNG activities resume at Dunkirk terminal in France

Disruption at Fluxys's LNG terminal in Dunkirk, northern France, ended on Friday morning.

Asian spot prices stay flat at 20-month low and held by buying interest

Asian spot prices of LNG stayed flat this week, breaking a losing streak of declines since mid-December, as buying interest kept prices from sliding further.

Canada's B.C. province sets high emissions bar for new LNG projects

British Columbia's decision this week to toughen emissions standards for new LNG projects creates one of the most robust climate plans in North America.

China LNG buyers return to spot market, but coal to keep demand capped

Chinese liquefied natural gas LNG buyers have resumed spot purchases, drawn by easing prices and recovering domestic demand, potentially increasing competition with Europe for supplies.

Romania's Transgaz ready to build pipeline for Black Sea gas

Romania's gas pipeline operator Transgaz will build a new pipeline worth an estimated 500 million euros ($529.30 M) meant to bring offshore Black Sea gas to the national grid.

Study sees potential for huge North Sea hydrogen pipelines

The study, commissioned by German gas pipeline operator Gascade, says that up to 300 terawatt hours (TWh) a year of clean hydrogen made from North Sea offshore wind power could be transported by the grid.

What's in the EU's green industrial plan?

The European Commission laid out its green industrial plan on Thursday, designed to ensure that Europe is a leading producer of clean technologies and not just a global frontrunner in cutting carbon dioxide emissions.

Australia's LNG exports may have to be diverted to fend off winter gas shortage

Australia's east coast liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters may need to divert excess gas supply for domestic customers to stave off any potential supply shortages this winter in the country's south

GET Baltic Gas Exchange to become part of EEX group

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) on Thursday said its acquisition of 66% of the shares of smaller sector peer GET Baltic was approved by GET's owner, Amber Grid, paving the way for EEX to extend its eastwards reach.

H-TEC SYSTEMS to deliver electrolyzer for Norwegian-Danish cooperation for green production of liquid biogas

H-TEC SYSTEMS delivers PEM electrolyzers to Norwegian-Danish joint venture. Innovative cooperation in wind power, electrolysis and liquid biogas (LBG) between Norwegian Hydrogen and energy entrepreneur Jens Peter Lunden

Shell reports good progress on journey to net-zero emissions

Shell plc has published its Energy Transition Progress Report 2022, which shows it has again met its climate targets as part of its energy transition strategy.

Matson takes up option for ME-GI retrofit

Matson Navigation Company has confirmed that it will convert the main engine aboard its container ship, ‘Kaimana Hila’, from an MAN B&W S90ME-C10.5 unit to a dual-fuel ME-GI unit capable of running on LNG.

TotalEnergies launches integrated engineering studies

TotalEnergies, operator of the project, announces the launch of the fully integrated Front-End Engineering and Design for the Papua LNG project.

Golar closes acquisition of New Fortress Energy stake in FLNG Hilli

The agreement to acquire New Fortress Energy Inc.’s interest in FLNG Hilli has closed.

Cedar LNG receives B.C. environmental approval and signs memorandum of understanding with ARC Resources Ltd.

The Haisla Nation and Pembina Pipeline Corporation are pleased to announce that Cedar LNG today has received its Environmental Assessment Certificate from the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ARC Resources Ltd. for a long-term liquefaction services agreement.

Worley awarded FEL 2 contract to engineer Cerilon’s U.S. gas-to liquids facility

Worley, a global project delivery and asset services provider, has been selected by Cerilon, a Canadian-based energy and resource development company, to provide engineering services for the FEL 2 stage of Cerilon’s gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility in North Dakota, U.S.

Venture Global LNG proceeds phase 2 of Plaquemines, LA export plant

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Venture Global LNG said on Monday that it will go forward with the second phase of its Plaquemines LNG export plant in Louisiana after securing $7.8 billion of financing.

Wave of new LNG export plants threatens to knock gas prices

A flood of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects due online worldwide in mid-decade will vie against lower-cost renewable energy and a revived nuclear power sector, which could rock gas prices and hurt some proposed projects, analysts say.

Petronas cooperates with Tiger Gas in LNG bunkering business

Petronas, through Petronas Marine brand, has inaugurated the LNG bunkering business with long-term partner Tiger Gas. This follows the completion of its maiden ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation of approximately 500 tons of LNG for the latter’s Tiger Maanshan.

Joint study of sustainable palm oil industry development in Malaysia

JGC Holdings Corporation and Japan NUS have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Malaysian natural gas sales, marketing, and distribution company Gas Malaysia Bhd for joint study of sustainable domestic palm oil industry development through effective utilization of unused resources from palm oil milling in the country.

U.S. natural gas consumption sets 9 month record and an annual record in 2022

In 2022, US natural gas consumption averaged a record 88.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bft3d)—the highest annual natural gas consumption, according to records beginning in 1949.

KN to advise Italian Piombino LNG terminal builders

The operator of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals KN (AB Klaipėdos nafta) is successfully expanding its activities in the rapidly growing international market of LNG import terminals. The Italian energy company Snam FSRU Italia has chosen KN to cooperate in the implementation of the greenfield FSRU-based LNG terminal project in the port of Piombino.