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U.S. FERC proposes reforms to fast-track natural gas infrastructure permitting
These reforms will further streamline the permitting process and speed up construction of infrastructure on which Americans rely for affordable and reliable energy.
U.S. gas exporters ask to push back EU methane regulation
The EU methane law requires that, from January 2027, imported gas must comply with monitoring and verification rules equivalent to Europe's, or meet a voluntary industry standard known as "Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 level 5".
Kinetik greenlights 300-MMft3/d Kings Landing II gas processing plant project
Kinetik Holdings Inc. announced it has reached final investment decision on Kings Landing II (KLII), a 300 million cubic feet per day (MMft3/d) natural gas processing plant at its existing Kings Landing complex in New Mexico. KLII is a 50% increase from the originally contemplated 200 MMft3/d capaci..
Glenfarne, ConocoPhillips sign North Slope gas sales precedent agreement for Alaska LNG
Glenfarne Alaska LNG LLC, a subsidiary of Glenfarne Group, and ConocoPhillips Alaska announced the companies have signed a gas sales precedent agreement to supply natural gas produced on Alaska’s North Slope for Phase One of the Alaska LNG project. With this thirty-year agreement, Alaska LNG has ..
Phillips 66 greenlights new gas plant and fractionator projects, advancing integrated wellhead-to-market strategy
Phillips 66 announced it is moving forward with the Zeus Gas Plant and a third Coastal Bend Fractionator, two projects that will advance its integrated wellhead-to-market strategy, thereby expanding gas processing capacity in the Permian and NGL fractionation capabilities on the Gulf Coast. Zeus wi..
Argent LNG gains unanimous Louisiana (U.S.) legislative support
The facility is planned for Port Fourchon, one of the Gulf Coast’s primary offshore energy logistics hubs and a key support base for Gulf of America offshore operations.
Caturus announces final investment decision for 9.5 MMtpy commonwealth LNG export facility in Cameron, Louisiana
Caturus LLC has announced it has made a positive final investment decision (FID) for its Commonwealth LNG project that includes successful closing of $9.75 billion in project financing for construction of the 9.5 million tons per year (MMtpy) liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Commonwealth LNG gets green light to start construction of $13-B, 9.5-MMtpy LNG terminal
U.S.-based Caturus has given the go-ahead to build a massive liquified natural gas (LNG) facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, after raising $9.75 billion in financing for the plant's construction, Mubadala Energy said. Mubadala Energy, an arm of one of Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth funds, holds ..
Venture Global announces LNG purchase agreements with TotalEnergies and Vitol
Venture Global, Inc. has announced the execution of two binding agreements with TotalEnergies and Vitol for the purchase of additional U.S. LNG from Venture Global.
Certarus launches Utah CNG hub for hyperscale data center
Certarus commissioned a new Utah CNG supply hub and secured a contract to provide natural gas for a 60-MW hyperscale data center project near Salt Lake City.
U.S. LNG vessels left for China after year-long pause ahead of Trump-Xi summit
While other LNG tankers have left U.S. ports and said they were headed to China over the past year, none have gone from the United States directly to China since Trump returned to the presidency in January 2025, amid simmering trade disputes between the two countries.
EU's rising reliance on U.S. gas brings risks, regulators warn
EU countries have tripled imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas since 2021 as they race to phase out Russian energy.
Update: Freeport LNG shuts one liquefaction train at Texas export plant for maintenance
Freeport is one of the world's most closely watched LNG export plants because the shutdown and startup of the facility have previously caused massive price swings in global gas markets.
Venture Global signs new LNG supply deals with TotalEnergies, Vitol
Venture Global is charging customers more than double the long-term LNG price for its five-year deals with the shorter contracts, reducing the company's risk profile.
U.S. natural gas prices dip on weak demand and high storage levels
Output has declined in recent weeks as low spot prices caused some energy firms, like EQT, the second-largest U.S. gas producer, to reduce production as they wait for prices to rise in the future.
Freeport LNG plant in Texas expected to reduce output for maintenance in coming days
The work at the third largest LNG export facility in the U.S. could last through May and have prompted the company to cancel three previously scheduled cargoes.
Seven markets to track if peace breaks out in the Middle East
Here are key charts - across crude, products, shipping, gas, industrial commodities and equities - to gauge whether markets are pricing a temporary easing of tensions or a structural shift in global supply and demand if a peace deal emerges.
NextDecade sees Middle East conflict boosting long-term LNG ship charters
With growth in LNG exports, the shipping industry is on track to build 100 carriers a year, with new ships carrying up to 15% more than current tankers.
Gunvor signs long-term LNG supply deal with Delfin Midstream
Gunvor will receive 300,000 metric tpy of LNG for 20 yrs from the Delfin FLNG1 facility.
Booming U.S. energy exports draw scrutiny as domestic fuel prices bite
U.S. exports of gasoline, diesel, crude oil, LNG, jet fuel and ethane all surged to record highs so far in 2026 as energy firms capitalized on the disruptions to Middle East shipments and catered to urgent orders from customers around the world.
U.S. LNG exports to Asia surged in April as Middle East conflict curtailed supply
Nearly a quarter of all U.S. LNG exports went to Asia during the month, marking a sharp increase since the conflict began in late February and underscoring the growing role of the U.S. as a swing supplier amid elevated prices and strained global gas flows.
New report shows natural gas infrastructure helps keep energy costs more affordable for California households
As Californians continue to grapple with rising household costs, a new report from SoCalGas finds that when adjusted for inflation, SoCalGas’s average residential natural gas rates declined by approximately 25% between 2000 and 2023, highlighting how natural gas infrastructure has helped keep energy bills more affordable over time.
Woodside struggles to sell LNG volumes at Louisiana LNG plant
The Australian energy producer has so far announced only one long-term sales and purchase agreement for the project, a deal with Germany’s Uniper covering up to 2 metric MMtpy.
While Asia and Europe scramble for natural gas, the U.S. glut has nowhere to go
The war and Iran's attacks on Gulf energy producers have halted 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply.
Lantern LNG selects Honeywell Process and Automation Technologies to drive 12-MMtpy Matagorda Bay facility
Lantern LNG Holding Company, LLC (Lantern LNG), a development company focused on building innovative nearshore LNG liquefaction facilities on fixed platforms, today announced its intention to use Honeywell as the end-to-end liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and automation solutions provider for..
(U.S.) Ares to acquire Rover natgas pipeline stake from Blackstone
Ares said funds led by its Infrastructure Opportunities strategy would buy 32.4% of Rover, a pipeline system spanning around 700 mi (1,130 km) in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Michigan which moves natural gas from the Appalachian shale basin to Midwestern markets and beyond.
UAE's ADNOC to invest tens of billions to build U.S. gas business
The strategy is to diversify XRG's commodity exposure by operating across the entire gas value chain.
U.S. signs energy and AI deals with Balkan countries as its influence widens
The U.S. is seeking to deepen ties and counter the influence of Russian oil and gas in southern Europe, having signed a long-term deal last year to export liquefied natural gas to Greece.
International LNG prices rise amid Strait of Hormuz closure
Prices for natural gas in Europe and Asia have diverged from those in the U.S. since the February 28 closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Rio Grande seeks three-year extension to build LNG facilities in Texas (U.S.)
The company requires the time to build certain project facilities and make the liquefied natural gas export plant at Port of Brownsville available for service by 2031.
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- TC Energy approves $1.5-B Columbia Gas expansion after profit tops estimates
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