Europe
Libya plans to boost gas exports to Europe by 2030
The country plans to increase gas production to nearly 1 Bsft3d and start drilling for shale gas in the second half of this year.
Russia's LNG exports rose 7% in January
Russia's exports of liquefied natural gas rose 7.3% in January year-on-year to 2.94 million metric tons from 2.74 million tons, preliminary LSEG data showed. Russia's LNG exports have been held back by U.S. sanctions over Ukraine, notably against the Arctic LNG 2 plant, a project whose work has bee..
U.S. share of Europe's LNG imports increased to 60% in January
The 60% share was an increase from both last month and January 2025, when the U.S. supplied 53% of EU imports.
Turkey to expand LNG gasification capacity, build new terminal
Turkey is also planning to build a new FSRU between Gazipasa and Anamur districts on Turkey's Mediterranean coast to strengthen the energy infrastructure.
Greek joint venture will supply U.S. LNG to Ukraine in March
Ukraine faces its worst wartime energy crisis as its energy sector crumbles under Russian strikes, bitter cold and accumulated damage.
EU's Russian gas import ban legally sound, will end 'blackmail', Energy Commissioner says
European Union countries last week approved a law banning Russian gas imports by late 2027.
Baker Hughes, Giammarco Technologies to advance and commercialize hot potassium carbonate for post-combustion carbon capture
Giammarco Technologies’ proven HPC process is already widely used across more than 400 industrial projects and leverages a safe and sustainable potassium-based solvent to efficiently capture CO₂ from gas streams.
France's Rhone gas pipeline expects full restart later this year
France's importance as a hub for the importing and distribution of natural gas has increased after the Russian invasion of Ukraine caused Europe to buy gas from other partners, including the United States and Qatar.
Europe's gas storage is draining, but prices reflect no urgency
Replenishing underground storage has become a central feature of Europe's gas market - and by extension, the international liquefied natural gas (LNG) market - ever since Russian pipeline flows collapsed following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago.
EU's Ribera warns of increasing dependence on U.S. LNG
LNG from the U.S. accounted for 58% of the EU's total imports in 2025, four times higher than in 2021.
Opinion: Europe's offshore wind pact is a hedge against U.S. gas reliance
At the North Sea Summit on Monday, ministers from Britain, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Norway signed an agreement to develop 100 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity in shared economic waters.
Slovakia to file lawsuit against EU's ban on Russian gas imports
EU countries on Monday gave their final approval to ban Russian gas imports by late 2027, which Slovakia and Hungary both opposed.
EU countries give final approval to Russian gas ban
Ministers from EU countries approved the law at a meeting in Brussels on Monday, although Slovakia and Hungary voted against and Bulgaria abstained.
Europe set for record LNG imports in 2026
EU seeks to reduce reliance on Russian energy post-Ukraine invasion Global LNG supply to grow over 7% by 2026, led by North America Europe's LNG imports to hit 185 bcm in 2026, IEA forecasts Europe is expected to import a record amount of LNG this year with global supply also expected to ..
LNG tankers divert from eastbound route as Europe premium widens
Traders are cashing in on higher gas prices in Europe against Asia, diverting at least two liquefied natural gas tankers that were initially eastbound towards Europe and Turkey in the past week, shiptracking data showed. Falling temperatures in the northern hemisphere are boosting heating demand, l..
Venture Global wins LNG arbitration case brought by Spain's Repsol
Venture Global has now won two of three arbitration cases brought by major energy firms Repsol's contract with Venture Global involves 1 million metric tons annually for 20 years Venture Global shares rose more than 17% in post-market trading after the announcement Venture Global said an ..
Global LNG supply set to jump in 2026, limiting prices and spurring demand
This year marks the start of a large wave of supply that analysts expect to last until 2029, depressing prices that could drive more demand from emerging economies.
EnviTec Biogas begins first feed-in of new biogas and gas upgrading plant in Italy
The newly completed biogas and gas upgrading plant in Soncino near Cremona, Italy, is feeding 237 Nm³/h (250 Sm³/h) of biomethane into the public gas grid as of today. “This is a reason to celebrate together with our long-standing customer, the agribusiness entrepreneur Dr. Francesco Avogadri,” says..
European gas prices rebound on low storage levels, weak LNG flows
Dutch and British gas contracts rose on Tuesday morning, with attention again turning to gas storage, which is now half empty, weaker flows of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and the deterioration in the relationship between the U.S. and Europe.
EemsGas receives €30 million investment subsidy for major green gas project in the Netherlands
EemsGas – one of the largest green gas production facilities in the Netherlands with an investment of €100 million – has received €30 million in DEI+ investment subsidies from the Dutch government. Sustainable raw materials producer Perpetual Next, which holds a 50% stake in EemsGas, announced this ..
Azerbaijan starts natural gas supplies to Germany and Austria
Demand for Azerbaijan's gas has risen as Europe has sought to end its reliance on Russian gas following the invasion of Ukraine.
Opinion: What excites and worries LNG exporters in 2026
The year 2025 in the LNG sector will be one for the history books after production and exports of the super-chilled fuel smashed records and raked in billions of dollars in revenues across the global liquefied natural gas supply chain.
Ukraine will not restrict gas supplies to consumers despite Russian attacks
Russia has been attacking Ukraine's energy sector on an almost daily basis since last year, targeting electricity producers and transmission systems as well as gas production and transportation facilities.
Moeve signs agreement with Pretium Renovables to build up to six biomethane plants
The companies have reached an agreement to develop between four and six biomethane plants, each with an estimated production capacity of 60 GWh per year Andalusia is the priority region for the rollout of the projects, which will reduce CO₂ emissions by around 14,600 tons per year per plant, ther..
Spain's LNG imports from U.S. soar to nearly a third of gas supply in 2025
The increase bumped up the U.S. to replace Russia as Spain's second-largest supplier after Algeria, which also pumps gas directly to Spain through pipelines.
European benchmark hits 7-week high on cold, low storage, geopolitics
Intensified geopolitical tensions on reports the United States is considering military and cyber options against Iran has raised the risk of potential disruptions to LNG supply chains.
Norway pipeline gas export down 2.3% in 2025, seen steady this year
The broadly steady level of supply was a result of well-planned maintenance, stable production and record high availability of terminals, onshore plants and pipelines.
Hungary's Orban says U.S. intervention in Venezuela good for energy markets
U.S. President Donald Trump, Orban's ally, who has exempted Hungary from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy for the 2026 Hungarian election year, has made clear that he wants to share in Venezuela's oil riches.
China received 22 shipments of LNG from sanctioned Russian projects in 2025
One shipment was from Portovaya and the rest were from the Arctic LNG 2 project. The U.S. and EU have sanctioned the projects to curb revenue reaching Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia's pipeline gas exports to Europe fall 44% to lowest in decades
The EU has said it will cease importing Russian gas by the end of 2027, as part of its effort to overcome the bloc's dependency on Russian energy and to withhold funds that could be used for its military campaign in Ukraine.
- RWE strengthens partnerships with ADNOC and Masdar to enhance energy security in Germany and Europe
- TotalEnergies and Mozambique announce the full restart of the $20-B Mozambique LNG project
- Venture Global wins LNG arbitration case brought by Spain's Repsol
- KBR awarded FEED for Coastal Bend LNG project
- Norway pipeline gas export down 2.3% in 2025, seen steady this year
