Asia-Pacific
India Petronet aims to start Gopalpur LNG plant in 2027
India's top gas importer Petronet LNG aims to start operating a 5-metric MMtpy liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Gopalpur in eastern Odisha state in 2027.
SLNG, MOL, Jurong Port and Wood to develop Second LNG Terminal In Singapore
Development of Singapore’s second liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has progressed from the planning to the execution phase, with agreements signed separately between the terminal’s developer and operator, Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG), and entities of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) group, Jurong Port Pte Ltd (Jurong Port) and Wood plc (Wood) group.
India's GAIL seeks more long-term LNG import deals
GAIL (India) is seeking long-term import deals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) amounting to 5.5 MMtpy, raising its capacity to 21 MMtpy by 2030.
LNG-fueled trucking accelerates in Asia, denting diesel demand
Trucking fleets in China are embracing cleaner-burning LNG for fuel, accelerating a decline in diesel demand and rattling suppliers to the world's biggest oil importer.
Thailand's B.Grimm Power seeks short- and long-term LNG supply
Thailand power firm B.Grimm Power is seeking five to seven liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery in 2025 and 2026.
Russia to use ship-to-ship LNG loadings to free up ice-class tankers
Russia plans to arrange ship-to-ship transfers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas condensate in the Barents and Bering Seas to free up more ice-class tankers for its biggest LNG producer, Novatek.
LNG buyers call for more flexible supply to adapt to variable power demand
Japan and other top liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers are calling for more supply flexibility to adapt to variable power demand.
Serbia's Vucic thanks Putin for natural gas supplies
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday for helping his country secure sufficient supplies of natural gas for the winter.
Singapore to co-fund CCS studies at some power plants to aid net-zero emissions target
Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) will co-fund selected carbon capture and storage (CCS) feasibility storage studies proposed by power generation companies and energy firms to help achieve the city-state's net-zero emissions target by 2050.
Australia's Woodside says open to supplying LNG to Japan from U.S.
Australia's top energy firm Woodside Energy sees an opportunity to beef up LNG sales to Japan, including supply from the United States, where the company just bought Tellurian and its LNG export project.
Qatar LNG sales to key Asian markets confronted by U.S., UAE rivalry
Qatar is finding it hard to agree new deals to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan and South Korea as rising competition from the U.S. and elsewhere with more flexible contract terms challenges Doha's decades-old dominance of the market.
Malaysia sees lower natural gas, crude oil output in 2025
Malaysia expects lower natural gas and crude oil output in 2025 due to the planned shutdowns of some production facilities for maintenance and easing demand in some export markets.
Opinion: Don't get too excited about China's growing natural gas use
China has boosted imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) this year to the highest since 2021 and has lifted natural gas-fired electricity generation to record levels.
Update: UK imposes sanctions on Russian oil and LNG vessels
Britain said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on 18 more Russian oil tankers and four liquefied natural gas vessels, the largest batch of sanctions to date against Russia's so-called ‘shadow fleet.’
Japan could boost LNG buys for emergency reserve to nearly 1 MMtpy
Japan is considering stepping up purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for emergency needs to at least 12 cargoes a year from three now, to guard against unexpected supply shocks.
PetroChina ends its role as committed shipper on Trans Mountain pipeline
PetroChina Canada will no longer be a committed shipper on the Trans Mountain oil pipeline after assigning its contracts to another party.
Four tankers still at sea with unsold cargoes from Russia's Arctic LNG 2
Four tankers loaded with Russian Arctic LNG 2 cargo are still out at sea, according to data from ship-tracking agency Kpler, highlighting the struggles of the U.S.-sanctioned project to sell the sea-borne gas.
IEEFA: Canadian LNG will not boost Japan's energy security or Asia's decarbonization
With LNG Canada set to start up next year, liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters in Canada are racing to build new projects along the country’s western coast. Many are enamored by the prospect of selling the fuel to Asian countries, particularly Japan.
Ichthys LNG Train 2 restarts, Train 1 to resume full ops in Nov.
Train 2 at Australia's Ichthys LNG restarted operations on Oct. 9, after it was previously taken offline for inspection and repair works.
The Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards 2024 winners honored at live Houston gala
The 2024 Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards was held on Wednesday evening at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston, Texas (U.S.). The black-tie gala recognized the energy industry’s leading innovations and thought leaders.
Nextchem (Maire) awarded licensing/process design package for H2 unit in Vietnam
Nextchem (Maire) awarded licensing and process design package to upgrade BSR's hydrogen production unit in Vietnam, based on its proprietary NX Reform technology.
Japan expands LNG flexibility via cooperation with South Korea, Italy
Japan has agreed on Sunday to study cooperating with South Korea and Italy on procurement of LNG as the world's second-biggest LNG importer after China seeks greater flexibility while strengthening its energy security.
China to remain world's top LNG buyer in 2024-25
China is set to remain the world's top buyer of LNG this year and next because of strong industrial demand. The country overtook Japan as the world's top LNG buyer as Japanese demand is falling amid nuclear reactor restarts, the roll out of renewable energy and overall weak economic development.
GAIL, AM Green sign MoU for jointly developing renewable energy and green chemical projects
GAIL (India) Limited and AM Green B.V. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to focus on the long-term supply of carbon dioxide for eMethanol production and the exploration of hybrid renewable energy project across India.
Sonatrach, Saudi Aramco raise prices for LPG by 3%–4% in October
Algeria's Sonatrach and Saudi Arabia's Aramco have raised official selling prices (OSPs) for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in October by around 3%–4% from September due to limited supply on the global market.
Japan top buyer of LNG from Russia's Sakhalin 2
Japan is currently the biggest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia's Sakhalin 2 plant accounting for 57.5% of its exports.
Slovak gas buyer SPP says talks continue to extend Ukraine transit
Slovak state-owned gas buyer SPP is continuing negotiations to secure an extension of gas transit through Ukraine after Kyiv's contract with Russian supplier Gazprom expires at the end of the year, and several options are on the table.
Australia's Santos and TotalEnergies sign LNG deal
Australian gas supplier Santos has signed a mid-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contract with TotalEnergies' Singapore unit.
Air Liquide to invest €60 MM to support development of Wanhua Chemical Group in China
Air Liquide will invest close to €60 MM to take over and operate an air separation unit (ASU) within the context of a long-term contract with Wanhua Chemical Group (Wanhua), a global leading supplier of chemical innovative products, in the city of Yantai, China.
CIMC Enric, Angang Steel's first co-production of H2 and LNG from coke oven gas project successfully commences operations
CIMC Enric Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries have released that the coke oven gas-to-hydrogen (H2) and LNG co-production project invested and constructed by Angang CIMC (Yingkou) New Energy Technology Co. Ltd. has officially commenced operations, with a grand inauguration ceremony held in Bayuquan District, Liaoning.
- Japan's Mitsubishi to acquire stake in Petronas LNG plant
- McDermott awarded Rovuma LNG Phase 1 FEED contract in Mozambique
- Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone
- Wood leads industry project to accelerate CCUS with guidelines for CO2 specifications
- Picarro launches handheld solution for natural gas leak investigation and closed-loop leak management
- Picarro launches handheld solution for natural gas leak investigation and closed-loop leak management
- Fincantieri LNG-powered Star Princess launched in Monfalcone
- Sonatrach, Saudi Aramco raise prices for LPG by 3%–4% in October
- Amarinth secures $1-MM order of API 610 pumps for Coral North FLNG project in Mozambique
