Europe
Oman, BP sign LNG deal
State-owned producer Oman LNG has signed a deal to supply LNG to energy giant BP.
EU poised to propose extending energy crisis measures - official
The European Commission wants to extend emergency energy measures passed last year to cope with Europe's gas crisis to guard against future price shocks and quickly build-out renewable energy.
Ukraine's Naftogaz finds 'promising' gas deposit in Carpathians
Ukraine's state-owned Naftogaz said its gas subsidiary had discovered a 'promising' new natural gas deposit in the west of the country.
Environmental groups urge funding halt for TotalEnergies' Mozambique LNG project
Banks and other financiers should withdraw their support of TotalEnergies' $20 B LNG terminal in Mozambique, environmental lobby groups urged in a letter sent to more than two dozen project funders.
EU sues Poland over restrictions in cross-border trade of natural gas
The European Commission on Thursday said it is suing Poland over measures imposing additional costs in cross-border trade of natural gas.
Czech CEZ gives up on capacity at planned Polish LNG terminal
Majority state-owned Czech utility CEZ has shelved a plan to secure capacity for LNG at a new Polish terminal because it was unhappy with the conditions offered.
Serbia signs gas supply deal with Azerbaijan
Serbia signed a deal with Azerbaijan to purchase 400 MMm3 of natural gas per year from 2024.
German gas trading hub to sell up to 37 TWh of gas from storage
Germany's gas market trading hub, Trading Hub Europe, is planning to start selling the first volumes of gas stored under a government mandate agreed in 2022, when it was tasked with ensuring sufficient supplies as flows from Russia dwindled.
Snam to invest $1.1 B in Ravenna offshore LNG terminal
Italian gas grid operator Snam will invest a total of $1.1 B in a new LNG offshore terminal near Ravenna.
TotalEnergies CEO says gas market volatility to remain until new supply arrives
The Chief Executive of French energy giant TotalEnergies said that the LNG market will continue to experience volatility until new supply is available, but prices are reasonable compared to 2022.
bp, Edison, Shell ask U.S., EU to intervene in Venture Global LNG dispute
bp, Edison and Shell pressed a U.S.-EU energy group to intervene in a dispute with LNG exporter Venture Global LNG over the U.S. firm's failure to deliver contract supplies of the fuel.
Uptick in LNG demand in Asia, Europe insufficient to drive prices
Rising demand for LNG in the top importing regions of Asia and Europe hasn't been enough to spark an increase in spot prices, which continue to languish.
Naturgy gets top Spanish court's nod to mothball gas plants
Spain's Supreme Court on Friday gave power utility Naturgy the green light to temporarily close five gas plants, more than half a decade after it first asked the country's authorities to do so.
Asia spot LNG prices fall amid full inventories, warmer weather
Asian spot LNG prices fell this week as full inventories and warm weather helped mitigate concerns over new U.S. sanctions on Russia's Arctic LNG 2.
Spain's gas imports fell 8.3% in October as gas storage remains full
Spain's natural gas imports fell 8.3% in October compared to the same month a year earlier as the country's gas storage remains at full capacity.
U.S. working with allies over sanctions on Russian Arctic LNG project
The U.S. is working closely with partner countries over sanctions on a Russian LNG project in the Arctic as a January deadline looms on a wind-down of transactions with the plant.
Russia says it won't ditch plans to boost LNG output due to U.S. sanctions
Russia will not abandon its plans to increase LNG production to 100 MMty because of U.S. sanctions.
Mideast conflict dims prospect of more Egyptian LNG exports to Europe
The prospect of the EU receiving more LNG from Egypt in the short and medium term looks unachievable due to tight gas balances and reduced imports form Israel.
Spain's gas imports fall 12.4% in September from same month a year ago
Spain's natural gas imports fell 12.4% in September compared to the same month a year earlier.
Germany's winter gas storage full, ready for cold
Germany has completely filled its winter gas storage and could start withdrawing volumes this month if the weather turns cold.
Japan says to ensure U.S. sanctions on Russia LNG project won't harm supplies
Japan will make sure its energy supplies are not affected by sanctions the United States recently imposed on the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia in which it has a stake.
Decarbonizing energy solution set for Saltend Chemicals Park, Humberside, UK
A pioneering decarbonizing energy plant generating clean gas for industrial use is set for deployment at Saltend Chemicals Park, Humberside
Russia's LNG production seen at around 30 MMt in 2023
Russia's LNG production is seen at around 30 MMt in 2023.
Finland receives LNG cargo, books more for the winter
A tanker carrying LNG docked at Finland's Inkoo terminal and has begun unloading, the second cargo to arrive since the damage last month to a Finnish-Estonian pipeline.
The Russian Arctic LNG project targeted by U.S. sanctions
The U.S. has imposed sweeping new sanctions on Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine, including on the planned Arctic LNG-2 plant as it targets Russia's energy sector.
Second gas cargo heads to Finland's LNG terminal after pipeline rupture
A tanker carrying Norwegian LNG is set to arrive at Finland's Inkoo terminal overnight making it the second cargo since the Oct. 8 outage of a Finnish-Estonian gas pipeline.
German regulator: gas supply much better than in 2022
Germany's gas supply is much better than it was a year ago, the country's energy regulator said on Thursday, still refraining from giving the all-clear as there is limited visibility on how harsh winter temperatures are going to be.
Gazprom delivers second LNG shipment to China, taking Suez Canal
Russia's Gazprom delivered a second shipment of LNG to China, sending it via the Suez Canal rather than the northern sea route taken by the previous cargo.
Chevron in talks on 15-year LNG supply contracts into Europe
Chevron is negotiating contracts to supply LNG into Europe for up to 15 years as buyers expect the region to rely on imports for longer than previously thought.
Mitigating Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) with Liquid Coatings
The hidden dangers of corrosion under insulation (CUI) span the oil and gas industry from upstream operations to midstream infrastructure to downstream applications, including the production of liquified natural gas (LNG).
- bp ships first cargo from Indonesia’s expanded Tangguh LNG facility
- Saudi Aramco looking at additional investments in LNG
- Venture Global seeks to commence some service at Louisiana Calcasieu LNG plant (U.S.)
- U.S. working with allies over sanctions on Russian Arctic LNG project
- Singapore LNG to develop country's second LNG terminal
