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China drives global underground gas storage growth, International Gas Union says

Working gas volume refers to the volume of natural gas that can be actively injected into and withdrawn from storage facilities to meet demand.

Mozambique bonds rise after TotalEnergies lifts force majeure on LNG project

The lifting of force majeure is a positive sign for the project, whose potential export revenue could transform Mozambique's economy.

Plug Power partners with Edgewood Renewables to build renewable fuels facility in Nevada (U.S.)

The project is designed to process waste biomass feedstocks to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel (RD), and bio-methanol, while utilizing, within its process, renewable natural gas (RNG) and low-carbon H2.

Woodside enlists Williams as investor for Louisiana LNG as construction ramps up

Under the arrangement, Williams will get a 10% stake in Louisiana LNG's holding company and 80% of the Driftwood pipeline that will supply feed gas to the $17.5-B project.

UK's Energean inks 15-yr transmission deal for Israeli gas pipeline

The deal with state-owned pipeline operator Israel Natural Gas Lines covers the transmission of up to 1 Bm3y of natural gas, with options for extension and early termination.

U.S., Qatar to fill gap after EU bans Russian LNG imports

The EU on Thursday approved new sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine that ban Russian LNG imports from January 1, 2027, a year earlier than planned.

Tokyo Gas, Glenfarne sign letter of intent for 1-MMtpy LNG offtake from Alaska LNG

Tokyo Gas confirmed that it has signed the LOI, saying that it enables the Japanese LNG buyer, as a strategic partner of Glenfarne, to advance meaningful negotiations regarding the purchase of LNG from the project.

Russia's VTB says financing 'in full swing' for huge Ust-Luga gas complex

The complex is part of Kremlin-controlled energy giant Gazprom's strategy to shift its focus to processing, and will combine a gas processing plant and a gas chemical complex.

Delfin awards EPC contract for U.S. FLNG project

Delfin Midstream Inc. announced that it has entered into a Letter of Award (LOA) with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The LOA formally notified SHI that is has been selected and awarded as the exclusive EPCI Contractor for the First FLNG Vessel of the Delfin LNG project and Delfin is entitled to the..

Morocco plans coal power phase-out by 2040

Morocco plans to abandon coal power entirely by 2040 if it secures international climate finance, the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) said. Morocco joined the international PPCA, a group of around 60 governments seeking to phase out coal power, in 2023, in a bid to progress natural gas and renew..

Europe adopts 19th sanctions package against Russia, including LNG import ban

The LNG ban will take effect in two stages: short-term contracts will end after six months and long-term contracts from January 1, 2027. The full ban comes a year earlier than the Commission's roadmap to end the bloc's reliance on Russian fossil fuels.

Replacing LNG supplies from Russia's Sakhalin-2 would be costly, Japan says

Most of Japan's Sakhalin-2 LNG contracts expire between 2028 and 2033, and earlier termination would result in fines for Japanese buyers and force them to seek alternative supplies on the spot market, where options could be limited due to high competition.

Freeport LNG (U.S.) on track to take in more natgas on Thursday after unit outage

Freeport is one of the world's most closely watched LNG export plants because starts and stops of its operations often cause price swings in global gas markets.

Egypt exports second LNG shipment in October

Egypt has exported a cargo of 150,000 m3 of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Turkey.

Nutrien commences a controlled shutdown of its Trinidad nitrogen operations

Nutrien Ltd. announced that it has commenced a controlled shut down of its Trinidad Nitrogen operations at the Point Lisas’ facility to be effective October 23, 2025. This shutdown is in response to port access restrictions imposed by Trinidad and Tobago’s National Energy Corporation (NEC) and a ..

Yokogawa, Sinopec Engineering Group partner on global EPC projects

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Yokogawa China, has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with Sinopec Engineering to collaborate on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects with the aim of enhancing plant engineering support for SEG's projects worldwi..

Vistra completes acquisition of seven natural gas plants, expanding diverse generation fleet

With this acquisition, Vistra geographically expands its diverse generation portfolio, adding highly efficient assets across key competitive markets, including PJM, New England, New York and California (U.S.).

Parker Hannifin powering up data center mega development

Parker Hannifin has secured a major contract to supply key equipment for nearly 30 aeroderivative gas turbines powering a new hyperscale data center in Texas (U.S.).

Key Alaska LNG pipeline study will be completed this year

The backers of a proposed 800-mile (1,287 km) gas pipeline in Alaska expect to complete a key engineering and cost study by the end of this year, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. The ambitious proposal to transport gas from Alaska's far north to the Gulf of Alaska has been talked about for deca..

Vaar Energi plans to export Goliat gas to Hammerfest LNG plant

Norwegian oil and gas company Vaar Energi aims to approve a project to export associated natural gas from its Goliat oilfield in the Barents Sea early next year to a nearby LNG plant, its chief executive said. The project involves feeding Goliat's gas into a pipeline delivering gas from Equinor's S..

EBRD seeks to boost support for Ukraine's Naftogaz

Large and coordinated Russian air attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure earlier in October forced the country to suspend activities at several major gas facilities.

Venture Global ready to introduce natural gas into final part of Plaquemines LNG plant

If the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) grants the permission, Venture Global will soon be producing LNG from its entire Plaquemines plant, more than a year ahead of when it is expected to provide its first set of long-term customers with their contracted amounts of gas.

Santos’ GLNG plant to stop buying Australian domestic gas for export by 2027

Australia exports far more gas than it consumes, but its major reserves are located mostly in the northwest, a long way from the populous southeast, which is facing shortfalls as output declines from its mainstay gas source.

Spain's power plants are burning more gas since blackout, sending gas demand up

Conventional power plants like gas-fired combined-cycle plants provide more stability to the grid's voltage than renewable sources such as wind farms and photovoltaic panels.

U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico reach new records in 2025

U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico averaged 7.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in May 2025, the most of any month on record as Mexico’s demand for natural gas, particularly in the electric power sector, increases. On an annual basis, U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico averaged ..

Qatar's energy minister warns EU law could stop it supplying LNG to Europe

Qatar supplies 12%-14% of Europe's LNG since Russia's invasion of Ukraine Qatar's energy min says calls to EU Commission go unanswered Changes proposed by EU lawmakers this week don't address Qatar's key concerns Qatar will not be able to do business in the EU, including supplying Europe ..

Ukraine prepares for record gas imports after Russian attacks, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine's cash-strapped government is in talks with international allies to raise funds to cover the cost of increased imports.

EU agrees to gradually end Russian gas imports by January 1, 2028

EU energy ministers on Monday backed a proposal to phase out Russian oil and gas imports to the bloc by January 2028, the Council of the European Union said. The ministers approved the plans, which would phase out new Russian gas import contracts from January 2026, existing short-term contracts fro..

Poland to seek offers to expand floating LNG terminal

Poland will seek binding offers for capacity that would be available in the expanded floating liquefied natural gas terminal near Gdansk following ample interest from shippers, the country's gas pipeline operator Gaz-System said on Monday. Gaz-System is building a terminal with a regasification cap..

NextDecade takes positive FID on Rio Grande LNG Train 5 project

NextDecade Corporation announced that it has made a positive final investment decision (FID) on Train 5 at Rio Grande LNG, closed financial transactions to fully fund Train 5 and related infrastructure, and issued full notice to proceed to Bechtel Energy Inc. (Bechtel) for Train 5. “Today, we are e..