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NNPC: Explosion hits Nigeria's key Escravos-Lagos gas pipeline
The blast was reported near the Tebijor, Okpele and Ikpopo communities in the coastal Delta state. Initial checks showed a pressure drop consistent with a loss of containment on the pipeline
Russia's Sibur ships LPG from Ust-Luga to China for the first time
Sibur mostly supplies LPG to Turkey, but demand for LPG in the country has been declining by 5%–6% annually, traders said, and Algeria and the U.S. dominate its market.
CNPC: China's natural gas demand seen up 5% in 2026
The 5% growth forecast marks a rebound from this year when China's apparent gas consumption dipped 0.3% year-on-year during the first 10 months and imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell 16% during the same period.
Update: Saudi Aramco to export first condensate from Jafurah gas plant in February
The $100-B Jafurah project, estimated to contain 229 Tsft3 of raw gas and 75 Bbbl of condensate, is central to Aramco's ambitions to become a major global natural gas player and boost its gas production capacity.
Azerbaijan’s SOCAR and Hungary's MVM sign new gas supply deal
Azerbaijan's gas has been increasingly in focus since gas exports from Russia to Europe collapsed in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent Western sanctions.
Update: Venture Global hits back at Shell's fraud claims in LNG arbitration battle
The legal documents submitted in New York Supreme Court mark the latest development in a prolonged saga over Venture Global's claimed failure to deliver LNG under long-term contracts while selling on the spot market as prices soared after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan's JERA signs first long-term LNG export deal with India's Torrent Power
Torrent Power will use the LNG, to be supplied on a delivered basis, for its 2,730-megawatt (MW) capacity of power plants in India. It will also use the LNG cargoes for sale to households, small industries and the transport sector.
Gazprom delivers first post-sanctions LNG cargo from Portovaya to China
Exports were suspended in February this year following the introduction of the U.S. sanctions over Ukraine to directly disrupt Russia's ability to produce and export LNG and reduce Russia's revenue from LNG exports.
Vitol set to supply new Colombia LNG project
The country currently has one LNG import terminal in operation, with a slate of new projects proposed by state oil company Ecopetrol SA and others.
Hungarian energy group MVM prepares to phase out Russian gas, if needed
The European Union agreed on Wednesday to phase out Russian gas imports by late 2027 as part of an effort to end the bloc's decades-long energy dependency on Moscow, with short-term pipeline gas contracts affected from as soon as June 2026. Landlocked Hungary opposes the move, and said it would challenge the legislation at the EU's Court of Justice.
Update: Glenfarne finalizes 20-yr LNG supply deal with South Korea's POSCO
Global demand for the superchilled fuel has surged since Russia's invasion of Ukraine upended gas markets in 2022, driving buyers in Europe and Asia to lock in long-term supply deals with U.S. exporters.
Opinion: U.S. LNG exports will shrink if margin squeeze intensifies
The U.S. became the world's biggest LNG exporter in 2023, surpassing Australia and Qatar. Exports from its eight main LNG terminals hit a record 12 Bm3 in November, a 20% rise from a year earlier.
Glenfarne’s Texas LNG project signs binding offtake agreement with Macquarie
The agreement converts a previous non-binding heads of agreement between the two companies into a binding definitive agreement.
The European countries most impacted by Russian gas phase-out
To help outline potential grounds for dispute among impacted countries, below is a breakdown of Europe's most gas-dependent nations and key regional gas import trends.
Turkey extends Russian gas imports for a year as it plans U.S. investment
Turkey is Russia's last major natural gas market in Europe after years of war-related Western sanctions on Moscow. It imports a total of 22 Bm3 of gas under the Gazprom contracts that expire at the end of the year, amounting to less than 40% of Turkey's overall gas mix, down from more than 50% in 2018.
U.S. LNG exports hit record high in November on cooler weather, strong output
LNG plants typically operate more efficiently in cooler conditions. Average temperatures along the Gulf Coast were about 8°F lower in November than in October, according to the U.S. National Weather Service.
EU agrees to end Russian gas imports by late 2027; Hungary, Slovakia oppose
Representatives for EU governments and the European Parliament reached an agreement in the early hours of Wednesday on proposals set out by the European Commission in June to end shipments from the EU's former top gas supplier following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Finland's Gasgrid seeks to expand transmission network
Synthetic methane is produced from electricity and is part of Finland's wider decarbonization drive to accelerate the introduction of renewable and low-carbon gases in industry.
Venture Global, Tokyo Gas sign 20-yr LNG supply deal
The agreement marks Venture Global's fourth long-term contract with a Japanese company, and the U.S. company said in a statement on Wednesday it has signed long-term LNG contracts for a total of 7.75 metric MMtpy in the last six months.
Opinion: Don’t expect Ukraine peace deal to alter Europe’s gas gameplan
The White House is pushing Moscow and Kiev to agree to a plan to end the almost four-year war. If successful, Russian oil and gas might soon begin to trade more openly. But that will likely do little to change Europe's gas landscape.
Russia sees scope for oil exports boost to China, urges cooperation in LNG
China's state energy giant CNPC has a 20% stake in Russia's Yamal LNG plant, while China's Silk Road Fund owns 9.9% in the Novatek-led project.
TotalEnergies to relocate Le Havre floating LNG terminal after French court ruling
The FSRU, which has a capacity of 5 Bm3, or 10% of French gas demand, was stationed at the port of Le Havre in 2023 at the French government's request as part of efforts to ensure enough LNG to meet demand after the loss of Russian gas supplies to Europe following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Bridger Pipeline to acquire 210 mi of Caliber Midstream assets in North Dakota (U.S.)
The deal, expected to close in early 2026 pending regulatory clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, will add significant scale to Bridger’s crude and gas gathering network.
Ukraine boosts gas imports via Transbalkan route as Russian strikes intensify
Drone and missile assaults on infrastructure have deprived Kyiv of at least half of its own gas production in recent months, forcing it to import an additional 4 Bm3 of gas over the winter heating season to make up the difference.
Bosnia, U.S. eye pipeline to cut Russian gas dependency
The project to build the South Interconnection gas pipeline, bringing natural gas to Bosnia from a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Croatian island of Krk, was approved three years ago in the lower house of the Bosniak-Croat Federation parliament but has been blocked by a Croat caucus in the upper house.
Singapore GasCo to seek LNG offers in Q1 2026 for supply from 2028
The company was set up earlier this year to centralize Singapore's gas procurement and supply after LNG prices spiked with the Ukraine-Russia war.
Equinor signs 10-yr deal to deliver gas to the Czech Republic
Norway is Europe's largest supplier of natural gas, delivering some 95% of its volumes via pipelines to Europe while the rest is exported on ships in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Data: U.S. LNG export dominance to be tested as sellers look beyond Europe
While U.S. liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 are nearly a third more than those of the next largest exporter, the heavy skew of sales to Europe leaves American LNG vendors at risk of rapid volume downturns as European buyers curb gas use.
Russia's Novatek gives deep discounts to sell sanctioned LNG to Chinese buyers
The purchases have ended the commercial limbo for the $21-B project, which is subject to some of the harshest sanctions the U.S. and Europe have imposed on Russia.
Update: Russia's Arctic LNG 2 ships 14th cargo in 2025 despite Western sanctions
Arctic LNG 2, initially planned to be one of Russia's largest LNG plants with an eventual output of 19.8 million metric tons per year, continues operations despite U.S. sanctions.
- ExxonMobil halts 1-Bft3d blue hydrogen project in Texas
- Aramco and Yokogawa commission multiple autonomous control AI agents at Fadhili gas plant
- Ukraine will resume gas imports via Transbalkan route in November
- Mitsubishi to inject $260 MM into Brunei LNG project
- Freeport LNG (U.S.) on track to take in more natgas on Thursday after unit outage
