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DNOW to acquire MRC Global in $1.5 billion all-stock deal
Energy and industrial products supplier DNOW said it would buy MRC Global in an all-stock deal valued at $1.5 billion, including debt. The combined company will operate over 350 service and distribution locations in more than 20 countries, serving customers across the upstream, midstream, downstream, gas utility, and broader industrial sectors.
U.S. natural gas prices climb 3% on slow increase in flows to LNG export plants
U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 3% on Friday as the amount of gas flowing to LNG export plants started to edge up after weeks as more plants exit spring maintenance reductions.
Chiyoda provides update on Golden Pass LNG project
McDermott and Chiyoda have continued cooperative discussions with Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC and have signed a binding term sheet addressing the key components of an agreement for completion of Trains 2 and 3 of the project.
Southern Company Gas expands clean energy portfolio with new RNG agreements for Virginia and Tennessee (U.S.) subsidiaries
Two Southern Company Gas subsidiaries – Virginia Natural Gas and Chattanooga Gas – have completed new renewable natural gas (RNG) purchases, adding to both utilities' growing portfolios of clean, sustainable fuel.
Gulf Energy Information and CompareNetworks announce strategic media partnership to elevate pharma and lab content at ChemE Show 2026
Gulf Energy Information, a global leader in B2B media, data, and events for the process industries, announced a strategic media partnership with CompareNetworks, a premier media and technology company serving the life science, applied science, engineering sectors.
Energy Transfer expands on Lake Charles LNG supply deal with Chevron, adds 1 MMtpy
Pipeline operator Energy Transfer said on Wednesday it will supply U.S. oil major Chevron with an additional 1 MMtpy of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Lake Charles LNG export facility (U.S.).
Robust growth drives North America RNG market to 604 MMft3d capacity in 2025
The North America renewable natural gas (RNG) market has demonstrated robust growth, expanding 35% since 2023 and adding a record 139 MMft3d in 2024, according to a recent analysis from Wood Mackenzie.
Thailand's PTT to buy 2 MMtpy of LNG from Glenfarne's Alaska LNG over 20 yr
Thai state-owned oil and gas giant PTT Group has signed an agreement to procure 2 metric MMtpy of liquefied natural gas from Glenfarne's Alaska LNG project over a 20-yr term.
Cheniere board approves Corpus Christi LNG expansion project
Cheniere Energy said on Tuesday its board had approved the final investment decision for the expansion of the Corpus Christi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
Linde to invest $400 MM to build the world-scale air separation unit
Linde, announced it is investing more than $400 million to build the largest air separation unit (ASU) in the Mississippi River corridor on the West Bank of Ascension Parish, Louisiana (U.S).
Cheniere Sabine LNG plant in Louisiana (U.S.) on track to exit reduction
The amount of natural gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass export plant in Louisiana (U.S.) was on track to rise to a preliminary three-week high on Monday.
Commonwealth LNG receives U.S. FERC authorization for Calcasieu LNG export project
Commonwealth LNG said it has received a final order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorizing its 9.5-MMtpy LNG export project on the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Louisiana.
Keyera to buy Plains' Canadian NGL business for $3.77 B
Keyera Corp has agreed to buy substantially all of U.S.-based Plains' Canadian natural gas liquids business for C$5.15 billion ($3.77 billion) in cash. The buyout expands Keyera's position with a fully connected natural gas liquids corridor stretching from western to eastern Canada and bringing key NGL infrastructure under Canadian ownership
U.S. EIA forecasts new export licensing requirements will reduce U.S. ethane exports
The U.S. EIA forecast U.S. ethane exports will decrease by 80,000 bpd this year and by 177,000 bpd in 2026 because of new licensing requirements U.S. exports of ethane to China.
JERA chief says company needs to sign new LNG contracts as old ones lapse
The head of JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, said the company needs to sign more deals to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet Japanese power demand as older contracts lapse.
PetroChina eyes North American LNG volumes to reduce risk
PetroChina International, the trading arm of the Chinese oil major, says it is interested in North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies as it seeks to reduce trading risk by seeking flexibility in supply deals.
Golden Gas announces open season for Joy Station Storage Project in Kansas (U.S.)
Golden Gas Service Co. has launched a non-binding open season to solicit market interest for up to 2.4 Bft3 of firm natural gas storage service at its planned Joy Station Natural Gas Storage Project, a new intrastate high-deliverability salt cavern facility to be located in Kiowa County, Kansas (U.S.).
Venture Global CP2 LNG terminal progresses to construction start
Worley provided a progress update on its reimbursable EPC contract with Venture Global for its CP2 project – a major LNG export facility in Louisiana, U.S. Under a Limited Notice to Proceed Worley has been providing engineering, procurement and construction planning services. Venture Global has i..
Japan's JERA agrees to buy US LNG to rebalance supply portfolio away from Australia
JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, has agreed to new supply deals for U.S. LNG from four projects to diversify its global portfolio away from its reliance on Australia. JERA plans to buy up to 5.5 MMtpy of U.S. LNG under 20-year contracts, with deliveries starting around 2030. That total includes some previously reported deals as well as newly announced agreements.
U.S. natgas prices climb 3% to 1-week high on forecasts for hotter weather, more cooling demand
U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 3% to a one-week high on Monday on forecasts for hotter weather and higher cooling demand over the next two weeks than previously expected, which should boost the amount of gas electric generators burn to produce power as homes and businesses crank up air conditioners.
EIA: U.S. natural gas storage capacity increased in 2024
Underground working natural gas storage capacity in the Lower 48 states increased in 2024, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
NextDecade locks in $9-B EPC deals with Bechtel for Rio Grande LNG trains
NextDecade Corp. has finalized a refreshed construction contract with Bechtel Energy for Train 4 and signed a new engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement for Train 5 at its Rio Grande LNG facility in Brownsville, Texas.
AFPM/API: President Trump officially overturns California (U.S.) gas car ban
Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson and American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers have issued a statement on today’s signing of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution overturning EPA’s 2024 authorization of California’s ban on sales of new gas cars.
Update: Commonwealth LNG signs 20-yr SPA with JERA
Commonwealth LNG has signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with JERA Co., Japan's largest power generation company and one of the world's largest LNG buyers, under which JERA will purchase 1 metric MMtpy of LNG for 20 yr from Commonwealth's 9.5-MMtpy facility currently under development in Cameron, Louisiana.
Sempra Infrastructure and JERA sign heads of agreement for U.S. LNG supply
Sempra Infrastructure has executed a non-binding heads of agreement (HOA) with JERA Co. Inc for a 20-yr sale and purchase agreement for LNG offtake of 1.5 MMtpy.
Rising Asia temperatures bode well for U.S. LNG export prospects
U.S. exports of LNG are already at record highs so far in 2025, but forecasts for above-average temperatures across key Asian import markets could lift them even higher this summer.
OPSB approves construction of Licking County (U.S.) natural gas-fired power plant
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) authorized the construction of a 200 megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired electric generation facility in the city of New Albany and Licking County.
Cheniere seeks expansion of Sabine Pass plant with U.S. regulators
Cheniere Energy, the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in the U.S., has applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for permission to expand its Sabine Pass plant.
JERA close to signing deal for 1 MMtpy of LNG from Commonwealth
U.S. liquefied natural gas developer Commonwealth LNG is close to signing a deal with Japan's biggest power generator, JERA, to supply it with 1 metric MMtpy of LNG from its proposed export facility in Louisiana (U.S.).
EIA: U.S. natgas output and demand to hit record highs in 2025
U.S. natural gas output and demand will both rise to record highs in 2025, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).
- ExxonMobil halts 1-Bft3d blue hydrogen project in Texas
- Freeport LNG export plant in Texas to take in more natgas after unit shut on Monday
- Aramco's Jafurah gas plant (Phase 1) begins output
- U.S. natural gas prices surge 4% to 35-month high in cold snap
- LNG cool-down vessel arrives at ExxonMobil's Golden Pass plant in Texas
