Europe
Hungary to curb gas flows to Ukraine until Druzhba oil flows resume
Hungary and Slovakia, whose leaders are outliers in the EU for maintaining relations with Moscow, blame Kyiv for an outage on the Druzhba oil pipeline that supplies their refineries with Russian crude pumped through Ukraine.
Dutch gas storage levels hit lowest level in years
Supply cuts linked to the war in the Middle East and the soaring prices they have triggered make it "uncertain" whether market participants will bring stores to required levels by November.
Update: Libya's coast guard tows damaged Russian LNG tanker away from its shores
The Russian-flagged Arctic Metagaz, carrying LNG from the Arctic port of Murmansk, has been adrift since early March, when Russia’s Transport Ministry said it was hit by Ukrainian naval drones.
Russia's Novatek strikes a preliminary deal on LNG supply to Vietnam
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned this month that Russia could stop gas supplies to Europe with immediate effect and seek longer‑term commitments elsewhere.
Damaged Russian tanker days away from Libyan shores, Italian official says
A damaged Russian LNG tanker that has been drifting unmanned in the Mediterranean for more than two weeks, risking a major ecological disaster, is four to six days from Libya’s shores.
Poland seeks offers for new LNG terminal to decide on second vessel
Gaz-System is building a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Polish port with a regasification capacity of 6.1 Bm3y of gas.
Ukraine starts building gas reserves for winter as Russian strikes hurt output
Since last autumn, Russia has been attacking the Ukrainian power grid nearly daily, targeting both power stations and gas fields, most of which are located in frontline regions.
Damaged Russian LNG tanker has reached Libyan waters, Italy says
The most significant current risk is the potential release of gas, although no leaks have been detected so far.
Qatar offloads five LNG slots at Belgium's Zeebrugge terminal for April
Qatar, the world's second-largest exporter of LNG, announced a production halt at its 77-metric MMtpy facility earlier this month and declared force majeure on LNG shipments because of the intensifying conflict in the Middle East.
Pure DC and AVK deploy Europe's first data center microgrid
Pure Data Centers Group (Pure DC) has announced the launch of Europe's first, large-scale, 110 MW onsite microgrid, developed to support early–phase site operational resilience.
Equinor has no spare oil and gas capacity, CEO says
The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran and the latter's retaliatory strikes across the Middle East have disrupted around a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supply along the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for Gulf state exports.
Italy weighs options as damaged Russian LNG tanker drifts in the Mediterranean
Russia's transport ministry said the Arctic Metagaz, carrying LNG from the Arctic port of Murmansk, was attacked last week by Ukrainian naval drones launched from the Libyan coast. Kyiv has not claimed responsibility.
China receives eighth LNG cargo from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 this year
Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant has delivered its eighth cargo this year to China, LSEG data showed on Friday, days after a liquefied natural gas carrier from the project caught fire and was left drifting in the Mediterranean.
Is Europe's gas demand recovery derailed or just dented by Iran crisis?
To help analysts and industries grappling with this issue, here are some key data points and trends on Europe's gas use by utilities and industry that may provide useful guideposts on the region's true demand potential.
Czechs discussing 1.5 Bm3 LNG deal with U.S.
Negotiations are underway with the three largest gas suppliers who operate terminals in the U.S.
EU to soften gas authorization rules to help secure LNG supplies
The Commission plans to issue guidance before March 18 on how to apply rules within the European Union's law to phase out Russian gas.
H2Pro and Doral Hydrogen partner on off-grid solar-to-hydrogen project for gas grid blending
H2Pro and Doral Hydrogen have announced the signing of an agreement to co-develop a solar-powered H2 production project in Extremadura, Spain. The H2 produced onsite will be injected directly into the H2Med H2 backbone.
OX2, Sodra and TES advance e-NG project into pre-FEED
OX2 and Södra, together with the e-NG project development company TES, announced that they are advancing their development plans for an e-NG (electric natural gas) facility at the Värö peninsula in Varberg, Sweden, by entering the Pre-Front-End Engineering Design (Pre-FEED) phase. The decision follo..
Russia gets export boost from Iran war as price of oil to India surges
The Iran conflict, now in its seventh day, has left the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping chokepoint, all but shut, cutting countries off from a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies.
Slovakia amends Gazprom gas contract, seeks to raise Russian imports before EU ban kicks in
EU gas prices have jumped 50% this week after Qatar halted liquefied natural gas exports following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation.
Russia's pipeline gas and LNG exports
Included are some key facts about Russian sea-borne liquefied natural gas and pipeline gas exports.
Russia blames Ukrainian drones for attack on LNG ship in Mediterranean
If confirmed, it would be the first time that Ukraine has attacked a Russian LNG carrier.
Europe's skimpy gas storage under scrutiny as Qatar halts LNG flows
A combination of new gas storage rules, high natural gas prices, above-normal winter temperatures and subdued regional economic activity prompted Europe's gas storage operators to deplete stockpiles to well below normal this winter.
Iran war could reopen EU debate over Russian gas, Norway says
European gas prices have jumped 75% this week, hitting multi-year highs as hostilities in and around Iran have impacted gas exports from the Gulf.
Austria plans to deepen cooperation with Abu Dhabi, minister says
Austria has had to radically overhaul its energy supply after depending for many years on Russian gas, and ended direct imports from Russia at the end of 2024.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor acquires Swiss rotating equipment maintenance company AST Turbo AG
AST is engaged in maintenance, inspection, and field services for rotating equipment such as compressors and steam turbines that drive compressors, used in resource and energy development sites, including in the oil and gas sectors.
Russia's LNG exports up 5.8% in January-February
Russian LNG exports have been held back by U.S. sanctions over Ukraine, notably against the Arctic LNG 2 plant, whose operations have been hampered by the difficulty of finding buyers for its output.
European gas prices soar as Qatar halts LNG production
Qatar, soon to cement its role as the world’s second largest LNG exporter after the United States, plays a major role in balancing both Asian and European markets' demand of LNG.
Air Liquide and Holcim sign an agreement to decarbonize cement production with a carbon capture project in Belgium
Air Liquide and Holcim reach a new stage in their collaboration with the signing of an agreement to develop a state-of-the-art carbon capture solution for Holcim’s near-zero cement plant at Obourg in Belgium.
QazaqGaz, Qatar's UCC finish pre-FEED for second gas processing plant at Kashagan
QazaqGaz and Qatar's UCC Holding have completed the pre-FEED (front-end engineering design) stage of a project to build a second gas processing plant (GPP) at the Kashagan field with annual capacity of 2.5 billion cubic meters. "QazaqGaz is working with Qatari company UCC Holding on the constructio..
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor acquires Swiss rotating equipment maintenance company AST Turbo AG
- 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
- Cook Inlet LNG advances FSRU project in Alaska (U.S.)
- Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG hub hit by missile attack, ‘extensive damage’ reported
