Asia-Pacific
Mitsui to join with ADNOC and others in LNG project in UAE
Japan's Mitsui & Co plans to participate in a $7-B LNG project in the United Arab Emirates, teaming up with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and others.
Hong Kong's Wah Kwong orders more LNG carriers banking on growing trade
Hong Kong-based shipping company Wah Kwong is finalizing a deal later this month to double the number of LNG carriers that it has ordered to four, as it eyes growing global trade in the superchilled fuel.
TotalEnergies signs an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% of SapuraOMV
TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Sapura Upstream Assets Sdn Bhd to acquire its 50% interest in Malaysian independent gas producer and SapuraOMV for a consideration of $530 MM, subject to closing adjustments.
PetroChina lifts first spot LNG cargo from PNG national oil firm
PetroChina International has lifted a spot cargo of LNG from the PNG LNG project sold by Papua New Guinea's national oil company.
Russia's Q1 LPG exports to China by rail up 51%, calculations show
Russia's exports of LPG to China by rail, the main supply route, rose 51% in the first quarter from a year earlier to 72,300 metric tons.
Asia spot LNG at fresh three-month high on supply concerns
Asian spot LNG prices rose this week to a new three-month high due to supply concerns amid tensions in the Middle East and a drop in feedgas deliveries to two LNG terminals in the U.S.
The science behind amine column corrosion and remedial solutions
This article examines how and why corrosion takes place within amine columns and the corrosion mitigation strategies available.
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Uzbekistan aims to achieve a chemical hub status with the help of Chinese polymer tech
Uzbekistan is embarking on a significant economic transformation with the help of Chinese technology, aiming to capitalize on its natural gas reserves by producing value-added products rather than solely relying on energy consumption.
Japanese consortium to invest $370 MM in I Squared Capital's India natural gas platform
A Japanese consortium will invest $370 MM to acquire a minority stake in a platform that invests in companies developing city gas distribution networks in India.
Asia spot LNG at 3-month peak on steady demand, supply disruption
Asian spot LNG prices edged up, reaching the highest levels in three months, as they remained supported by steady demand and supply disruption concerns.
Chevron hands Myanmar gas field stake to junta, Thailand's PTTEP
U.S. energy company Chevron has quit the Yadana natural gas field in Myanmar, a spokesperson said, more than two years after it condemned violence and human rights abuses there and announced it would leave.
TotalEnergies: Papua LNG project requires 'more work' to reach final investment decision
French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies said a planned new LNG project in Papua New Guinea would require 'more work' before a final investment decision could be reached.
Shell sees significantly lower Q1 LNG trading results
Shell said it expects significantly lower results from its LNG trading business in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the previous three months.
Asia spot LNG holds at 6-week top amid sustained demand
Asian spot LNG was unchanged this week, keeping at a six-week high over $9 per MMBtu for a third consecutive week, as demand from buyers continued shoring up prices.
Shell, Aramco in final stage of Pavilion Energy talks
Shell and Saudi Aramco, which are competing to buy the assets of Temasek-owned LNG trading firm Pavilion Energy, are now locked in price negotiations after completing the due diligence process,.
Japan's Mitsui OSK starts FSRU operations for Indonesian gas-fired power plant
Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. has started commercial operations of its FSRU to supply LNG to a power plant in West Java, Indonesia.
Aramco awards $7.7-B contracts to add 1.5 Bscfd of raw gas to Fadhili Gas Plant
Aramco awarded engineering, procurement and construction contracts worth $7.7 B for a major expansion of its Fadhili Gas Plant in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Japan's Mitsubishi invests in EIG's LNG company MidOcean Energy
Japanese trading house Mitsubishi has agreed to invest in MidOcean Energy, an LNG company owned by U.S. investment firm EIG, MidOcean said without giving details of the deal.
China power firm GCL revives LNG ambition after solar spin-off
Privately-run Chinese power company GCL Holdings is rebuilding a natural gas business after offloading hundreds of solar installations to set up gas import capacity and a trading operation.
QatarEnergy to charter 19 new LNG vessels expanding fleet further
QatarEnergy CEO Saad Al Kaabi announced that the company has finalized a number of charter contracts with several Asian ship owners to bolster its shipping fleet by 19 LNG vessels ahead of a massive expansion in LNG output.
Credit Agricole says it will not fund two major LNG projects
Credit Agricole said that it would not provide financing to two major LNG projects, citing commitments to refrain from new fossil fuel developments.
Japan's Mitsui decides to develop Vietnam gas field for $740 MM
Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co said it has reached a final investment decision to develop Vietnam's Block B gas field, with its share of development cost of about $740 MM.
Japan's JERA suspends output at 4 gas-fired power plants to secure LNG stocks
Japan's biggest power generator JERA said it has suspended production at four of its gas-fired power stations and curtailed output at another plant from to secure sufficient LNG inventory.
Western Australia’s domestic gas market in flux as traditional supply sources mature
With gas demand slowly outstripping supply, Western Australia’s once well-supplied domestic gas market is now tight, and further volatility is expected until new volumes come online later in the decade, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.
Asia spot LNG maintains six-week high amid emerging demand
Asian spot LNG prices were little moved this week, holding on to a six-week high amid emerging spot demand in both southeast Asia and Europe.
Japan's February LNG imports fall 5.9% on storage withdrawals
Japan's imports of LNG dropped 5.9% in February from a year earlier, data released by the Ministry of Finance showed, as power producers drew LNG from storage and boosted use of renewable energy.
Osaka Gas sees little impact from Freeport LNG's partial shutdown
Japan's Osaka Gas expects to see little impact on its balance of supply and demand for LNG from a partial shutdown of U.S. Freeport LNG's facilities.
Nozomi Networks extends partnership with Yokogawa to deliver OT and IoT security services worldwide
Nozomi Networks Inc. announced it has extended its partnership with Yokogawa Electric Corporation, to address global demand for managed security services and solutions designed to holistically satisfy the unique OT and IoT cybersecurity requirements of process manufacturers.
ExxonMobil warns Australia faces sharp drop in gas supply, calls for policy stability
Exxon Mobil Corp gave a dire warning about the outlook of Australia's domestic gas supply, joining other gas producers in calling for policy stability and more investment in the sector.
- Credit Agricole says it will not fund two major LNG projects
- Aramco awards $7.7-B contracts to add 1.5 Bscfd of raw gas to Fadhili Gas Plant
- Japan's JERA suspends output at 4 gas-fired power plants to secure LNG stocks
- TotalEnergies: Papua LNG project requires 'more work' to reach final investment decision
- Saudi Aramco, UAE's ADNOC in talks to invest in U.S. LNG projects
- Technip Energies awarded a major LNG contract for the North Field South Project by QatarEnergy
- Shell publishes Energy Transition Strategy 2024
- QatarEnergy to charter 19 new LNG vessels expanding fleet further
- Aramco awards $7.7-B contracts to add 1.5 Bscfd of raw gas to Fadhili Gas Plant
- Mabanaft announces successful acquisition of WESTFA Energy GmbH
