Europe
DET awards Worley contract for Brunsbüttel LNG terminal
Worley has been awarded a contract by Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET) for Phase 2 of the Brunsbüttel floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany.
Poland to upgrade gas link to Ukraine to boost transit capacity
Poland's Gaz-System will upgrade a metering station on the gas pipeline to Ukraine to boost gas transit capacity towards its eastern neighbor. The upgrade of the Hermanowice station will be ready at the end of 2025 or early 2026.
Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant resumes operation 'slowly'
Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant, under U.S.-sanctions, has resumed natural gas processing at a low rate this month, though it has yet to deliver its first cargo to the buyers.
Europe could need an extra $11 B of gas to refill winter stores
Europe may need up to an extra 250 cargoes of LNG this year, costing at least $11 B to refill its depleted gas stores
Bureau Veritas grants AiP to MARIC for 155,000-m³ ultra-large ethane carrier
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has awarded Approval in Principle to the Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC) for its new 155,000-m³ ultra-large ethane carrier design.
Dutch Gasunie expects to invest €12 B in power grid through 2030
Dutch natural gas grid operator Gasunie on Monday said it expects to invest around €12 B ($13 B) through 2030 to help accelerate the energy transition and stop major industries leaving the Netherlands.
Exports of Russian pipeline gas to Europe down 19% in March month-on-month
Russian energy giant Gazprom's average daily natural gas supplies to Europe via the TurkStream undersea pipeline fell by 19.4% in March from a month earlier.
EU ban on Russia's LNG re-exports comes into effect
The European Union's ban on re-exporting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) via EU ports, which aims to reduce Moscow's revenues after its invasion of Ukraine, came into effect this week.
Russia's Yamal LNG intensifies for ship-to-ship transfers near Murmansk
Russia's liquefied natural gas plant Yamal LNG, led by Novatek, has intensified LNG ship-to-ship transfers in the Murmansk region using four gas tankers at the same time.
Europe gas: Prices hold steady despite latest Sudzha gas station attack
Dutch and British wholesale gas prices were largely steady on Friday as the latest attacks on a Russian gas supply point were balanced by an improved supply-demand outlook as winter ends.
Opinion: U.S. LNG exporters could hit methane snag in Europe
The Trump administration’s broad policy goal of achieving “energy dominance” may run into headwinds in the country’s largest export market, the European Union, due to new methane regulations.
TotalEnergies and partners launch the 2nd phase of Northern Lights CCS project
TotalEnergies and its partners, Equinor and Shell, announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) of the second phase of the Northern Lights development, which will increase the project transport and storage capacity from 1.5 MMtpy to more than 5 MMtpy of CO2 from 2028.
The U.S. remained the world’s largest LNG exporter in 2024
The U.S. exported 11.9 Bft3d of LNG in 2024, remaining the world’s largest LNG exporter.
Germany proposes annual fee to kick-start hydrogen pipeline network
Germany's network regulator proposed a fixed annual fee of 25 euros ($27) per kilowatt-hour per hour to use the country's planned core hydrogen network, as it aims to ramp up and finance infrastructure for a key energy transition fuel.
Delfin LNG and German firm SEFE sign 15-yr supply deal
Delfin LNG and German company Securing Energy For Europe (SEFE) have signed a 15-yr agreement for 1.5 MMtpy of U.S. LNG.
Germany's conservatives, SPD set to scrap gas storage levy
Germany's conservative CDU/CSU and Social Democrats (SPD) have agreed to abolish a gas storage levy for all consumers in a bid to lower energy prices.
TotalEnergies CEO would 'not be surprised' if some Nord Stream gas lines came back
Europe will continue to need a certain level of Russian gas supplies if its industries are to remain competitive, the CEO of oil major TotalEnergies said on Wednesday, pointing to the defunct and partly damaged Nord Stream pipelines.
Shell says outcome of Russian claim for €1.5 B 'uncertain'
The outcome of a Russian prosecutor asking Shell to pay Gazprom €1.5 B ($1.62 B) for alleged unpaid gas deliveries in 2022 is "uncertain," Shell said in its annual report published on Tuesday.
MOL Chemical Tankers concludes time charter contract for ammonia dual-fuel vessels with CMB.TECH
MOL Chemical Tankers Pte. Ltd. (MOLCT) announced that the company has concluded time charter contracts with CMB.TECH NV, for six newbuilding chemical tankers of 26,000 DWT, including four ammonia dual-fuel–ready vessels and two dual-fuel–fitted vessels.
EU members seek flexibility on 90% gas storage filling rule
European Union countries are discussing a proposal that would allow them to deviate from the bloc's target to fill natural gas storage to 90% before winter, if market conditions make this prohibitively expensive.
China’s LNG import plunge comes at just the right time for Europe
China’s imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) have sputtered this year, freeing up volumes that are helping Europe restock its rapidly dwindling supplies following a harsh winter.
Wison Engineering signs FEED contract with WasteFuel for Ankara Green Methanol project in Turkey
The ITC-WasteFuel project plans to utilize biogas generated from the waste treatment facilities of ITC in Ankara to produce green methanol. This marks Turkey's first biogas-to-methanol project.
Column: How Ukraine's gas infrastructure could be of interest to Trump
The U.S. administration suggested this week the United States could help run and possibly own Ukraine's power plants and energy infrastructure as part of a ceasefire deal with Russia.
Apollo to partner with bp on TANAP gas pipeline
Apollo Funds to invest ~$1 B for non-controlling shareholding in BP Pipelines (TANAP), which holds bp’s 12% interest in the Trans-Anatolian natural gas pipeline (TANAP), part of the Southern Gas Corridor pipeline system.
IEEFA: Europe’s LNG imports decline 19% with gas demand at 11-yr low
European LNG imports fell by 19% in 2024 as gas consumption was at an 11-year low, thanks in part to renewable energy additions.
Europe gas: Prices down as milder weather mutes demand
Dutch and British wholesale gas prices were down on Thursday morning, following a rebound in the previous session, amid warmer weather and as the market continued to monitor any progress in Ukraine-Russia ceasefire talks.
U.S. LNG exporters stick with methane measures despite EPA rollbacks
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters, seeking to meet standards of overseas import markets, plan to continue to monitor and curb their methane emissions despite U.S. President Trump’s plans to roll back climate regulations.
Ukraine, Russia energy assets in focus after Trump-Putin call
Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of launching air attacks that sparked fires and damaged infrastructure just hours after their leaders agreed to a limited ceasefire to halt attacks on energy infrastructure.
Ukraine buys U.S. LNG amid Trump-Putin talks on ending war
Ukraine has bought 100 MMm3 of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a deal between state firm Naftogaz and Poland's Orlen, days after Kyiv declared its plan to buy large volumes of U.S. gas this year.
Kent secures engineering/execution of UK compressor station project
Kent announced its integral role in the delivery of a major infrastructure project at the Wormington Compressor Station in Gloucestershire, UK. This project, delivered on behalf of United Living Infrastructure Services (ULIS), is designed to enhance the resilience and sustainability of the UK’s gas network.
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