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U.S. ethane exports are expected to grow through 2026

U.S. ethane exports are poised for significant growth through 2026, driven by robust global demand for ethane as a petrochemical feedstock, substantial U.S. export capacity expansions, and larger vessels to carry ethane exports. In the EIA’s October Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast U.S. ethane..

Update: Latest developments as Germany builds up its LNG import terminals

Germany is deploying floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) to receive seaborne LNG, which official data shows has captured an 11% share of all German gas imports over the first three quarters of 2025.

Spain's gas network ready for faster Russian LNG ban, Enagas CEO says

The EU is negotiating legal proposals to end its Russian oil and gas imports by January 2028 and sanctions that would ban Russian LNG a year earlier.

Chile reduces green hydrogen production targets due to market prospects

Chile will reduce its green hydrogen production targets amid diminishing global market prospects, Energy Minister Diego Pardow told Reuters on Wednesday. In an interview with Reuters during Energy Week in Santiago, Pardow said the adjustment would be published before the end of the current administ..

Study: Methane emissions from crude oil and gas supply chains significantly underestimated

Global methane emissions from oil production are now reported to be 15 times higher in International Energy Agency (IEA) data compared to IOGP figures, with discrepancies for Russia reaching 10-fold and for Saudi Arabia an astonishing 40-fold.

Eni plans to launch Petronas gas joint venture in 2026

Both firms announced earlier this year they were pressing ahead with the project to develop gas assets in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Cove Point LNG export plant in Maryland (U.S.) back in service

The plant can turn around 0.8 Bft3d of gas into LNG. Plants often pull in more gas than they can turn into LNG since they use some of the fuel to run equipment.

Harvest Midstream and Interior Gas Utility deliver first-ever North Slope LNG to Fairbanks, Alaska (U.S.)

Harvest's North Slope LNG facility near Deadhorse will produce up to 150,000 gallons per day, triple the capacity of IGU's current plant. The facility is also designed for future expansion if market demand grows beyond current capacity.

Poland offers help as Ukraine reels from Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Moscow has intensified its assaults in recent weeks. Early on Friday, large parts of Kyiv were plunged into darkness and around 600,000 households were temporarily without power across Ukraine after Russian strikes.

Venture Global shares sink as bp's arbitration win renews worries over pending disputes

Venture Global, the second-largest U.S. liquefied natural gas supplier, is facing other arbitration claims with customers seeking compensation of more than $4 B linked to the delayed commercial startup of the Calcasieu Pass project.

Clarke Energy commissions first membrane-based biogas upgrader in India

Clarke Energy commissions its first biogas upgrading installation in India in parallel with UK-India trade delegation Technology designed and manufactured locally by Clarke Energy's Indian operations Membrane-based system supports India's SATAT bio-CNG initiative Clarke Energy has successfull..

Burnham RNG partners with Illinois sanitary district to transform methane into renewable natural gas

The Greater Peoria Sanitary District (GPSD) Board of Trustees approved final agreements with Burnham RNG to transform methane gas generated at GPSD’s treatment facilities into renewable natural gas (RNG). This partnership marks a significant step forward in GPSD’s commitment to sustainability and i..

Turkey's gas shift threatens Russia and Iran's last big European market

Production, LNG imports to cover half of needs by 2028 Turkey is Russia's last big remaining European gas market U.S. pushing allies to cut energy ties to Moscow, Tehran Turkey increasingly shunning long-duration pipeline contracts Turkey could meet more than half of its gas needs by the..

ABB automation technology to modernize and future-proof ENGIE power plant

The Maxima plant, located in Lelystad approximately 70 km northeast of Amsterdam, is ENGIE’s first gas-fired combined-cycle gas turbine plant using GT26 high-efficiency turbine technology and makes a significant contribution to Dutch and European energy supplies. ABB will modernize both the existing Advant and Alspa distributed control systems (DCS), used for the power train and plant respectively, to ABB Ability™ System 800xA®.

Snam signs exclusivity agreement for the potential acquisition of Higas and the conversion the Oristano LNG coastal storage facility into a FSRU

Snam has signed an agreement with the shareholders of Higas, the company that owns the LNG coastal storage facility in Oristano (Sardinia), to initiate a period of exclusive assessment and negotiation regarding the potential acquisition of 100% of the company’s share capital, as well as the expansio..

EnviTec Biogas signs first biogas upgrading project in Belgium

EnviTec Biogas, together with Byont, a leading Dutch energy provider based in Hengelo, has signed its first contract for the construction of a biogas upgrading plant with CO2 liquefaction in Belgium. “The plant will be connected to an existing biogas facility and, upon its scheduled completion in..

Energy Transfer to supply natural gas to Fermi America's HyperGrid AI grid campus

Fermi America™, developing the world's largest, behind-the-meter artificial intelligence private grid campus with the Texas Tech University System (U.S.), has secured an agreement with Energy Transfer, one of the largest and most diversified midstream energy companies in North America, to deliver fi..

STATS Group complete world-first high pressure hydrogen pipeline isolation

LTS Futures project creates blueprint for repurposing gas networks for hydrogen use Pipeline technology specialist, STATS Group (STATS), has played a leading role in SGN’s LTS Futures world-first project where a live 18” high pressure hydrogen pipeline was safely isolated. STATS patented BISEP® ..

Gizil partners with TGS to advance digital transformation of Argentina’s gas infrastructure

Gizil, a German industrial engineering and digitalization company, has been selected by Transportadora de Gas del Sur (TGS), Argentina’s largest natural gas transporter, to deliver Virtual Plant as a digital solution across its operations. This project marks a major milestone in both companies’ digi..

Bechtel shares findings of tragic accident at Port Arthur LNG facility

The following message was sent to Bechtel colleagues on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, co-signed by Craig Albert, President and Chief Operating Officer & Paul Marsden, President, Energy: Colleagues, Five months ago, we shared tragic news that shook the entire Bechtel community to its core. On April 29,..

Uniper study: Full gas storage facilities are a protective shield for the German economy

The fourth quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026 would be particularly critical, when high consumption peaks meet weaker consumption and lower exports.

European Energy to introduce next generation of green methanol technology

The bio-methanol will be produced through an innovative technology known as electrified steam methane reforming (e-SMR), where renewable electricity is used to process biogas or biomethane into synthesis gas, which is then converted into green methanol using European Energy’s proprietary methanol technology.

Uniper and Five Bioenergy sign long-term biomethane supply agreement

This agreement places Uniper in a strong position to complement the growing share of renewables with low-carbon energy sources and to accelerate the decarbonization of both road and maritime sectors.

Vistra gets U.S. FERC approval for next step in acquisition of gas generation fleet

The acquisition, first announced in May, would add approximately 2,600 megawatts of capacity from five combined-cycle gas turbine plants and two combustion turbine plants to Vistra's diverse generation portfolio.

Allison Transmission 4500 RDS Model now pairs with Cummins X15N natural gas engine

Ozinga Renewable Energy Logistics has successfully deployed the Cummins X15N engine paired with the Allison 4500 RDS transmission, demonstrating how sustainability and operational excellence can go hand in hand.

Prometheus Hyperscale, Spiritus, and Casper Carbon Capture partner to build carbon-negative data halls and energy infrastructure in Wyoming (U.S.)

The project is expected to include a minimum of $500 MM in initial investment and deliver up to 1.5 gigawatt (GW) of IT-ready capacity over multiple phases.

Waga Energy, Waste Commission of Scott County, and Linwood Mining and Minerals commission RNG facility in Iowa (U.S.)

This landmark project brings locally produced renewable energy to the community while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Utility Global and Maas Energy Works to develop dairy digester-to-hydrogen mobility project in California (U.S.)

Utility Global and Maas Energy Works have announced an agreement to advance the development of the first commercial project in California to use dairy digester biogas for direct hydrogen (H2) fuel production.

Commonwealth LNG wants more time to build planned export facility in Louisiana (U.S.)

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In a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Commonwealth said the extension was needed due to an approval pause implemented by former U.S. President Joe Biden last year.

EU's plan to phase out Russian energy clears first political hurdle

The EU is negotiating legal proposals to phase out Russian oil and gas by January 2028, attempting to deprive the Kremlin of revenues to fund its war in Ukraine.