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Egypt in talks to buy 40-60 LNG cargoes this year amid energy crunch

Egypt is in talks with international energy firms and trading houses to buy 40-60 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to secure emergency fuel imports amid a worsening energy crunch ahead of peak summer demand

Guangdong Pearl River agrees to LNG purchase deal with ConocoPhillips

Guangdong Pearl River Investment Management Group said on Wednesday it has signed a 15-year sales and purchase agreement to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from ConocoPhillips.

Egypt's fertilizer producers cut output as gas supplies slashed

Two of Egypt's largest fertilizer producers said on Wednesday they had received official notification of a two-week reduction in natural gas supply to their plants, triggering an immediate drop in production.

Vopak confident in advancing Australia LNG import terminal after state overhauls laws

Dutch tank storage firm Vopak said on Wednesday it was confident in advancing its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Victoria, Australia’s biggest gas-consuming state, after laws were passed to ease supply shortfalls.

Mercuria signs long-term LNG supply agreement with Guangzhou Gas Group

Mercuria Energy Trading S.A., a subsidiary of Mercuria Energy Group Holding SA, has signed a long-term LNG sales and purchase agreement with Guangzhou Gas Group Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Guangzhou Development Group Co. Ltd.

U.S. regulator approves Freeport LNG’s restart of Phase 3 facilities

U.S. liquefied natural gas company Freeport LNG on Wednesday received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to restart operations at its Phase 3 facilities in Texas.

Austrian gas hub records higher trading volumes despite end of Russian flows

Austria's central gas hub has registered increased trading volumes on its platform this year, overcoming fallout from the halt to Russian gas flows through Ukraine.

Bureau Veritas grants AiPs for IMODCO’s portfolio of jetty-less solutions for new energies transfers

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV)  issued Approvals in Principle (AiPs) for a portfolio of jetty-less solutions to offshore transfer large-volume ammonia. These solutions have been developed by IMODCO Terminals SA – a subsidiary of SBM Offshore - to enable offshore floating storage of Ammonia, LNG or Natural Gas.

TotalEnergies agrees to export 2 MMtpy of LNG for 20 yr from the Ksi Lisims LNG Project

TotalEnergies has signed a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Ksi Lisims LNG for the purchase of 2 MMtpy of LNG for 20 yr from the future liquefaction plant, subject to the final investment decision of the project.

U.S. natgas prices ease to 2-week low on lower demand and flows to LNG export plants

U.S. natural gas futures eased about 1% to a two-week low on Friday on a smaller decline in output than previously expected, lower gas flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants and forecasts for less demand in two weeks.

First LNG ship bunkering hub in U.S. Gulf Coast secures permits to start work

A joint venture project developing the first marine fuel facility for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the U.S. Gulf Coast has secured final permits and construction is expected to begin later this year.

U.S. LNG exporters push forward new projects despite trade war uncertainty

Woodside Energy's decision last month to proceed with its Louisiana LNG export facility was the first of > 90 MM tonnes (t) of new LNG shipping capacity U.S. companies plan to approve this year despite uncertainty about President Donald Trump's trade war.

How could the EU ban Russian gas?

The European Commission will next month propose legal measures to fully phase out the EU's Russian gas imports by the end of 2027, and ban spot contracts with Russia by the end of this year.

Venture Global LNG shares surge as company announces Plaquemines ramp-up

Venture Global LNG shares jumped nearly 11% on Tuesday after the company announced it expects its entire Plaquemines LNG export facility in Louisiana to be in operation by the end of the year, news that eclipsed its disappointing quarterly results.

Aramco to sign MoUs with NextDecade, Sempra for 6.2 MMt of LNG

Saudi Aramco will sign on Tuesday memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer NextDecade and utility firm Sempra as the oil giant expands in the LNG market.

Cowboy Clean Fuels and Mercuria announce landmark offtake agreement for carbon-negative RNG

Cowboy Clean Fuels (CCF), a Wyoming (U.S.)-based climate tech and energy transition company, has announced a groundbreaking offtake agreement with Mercuria, one of the world’s leading independent energy and commodity trading groups.

Ukraine increases gas imports, transmission operator says

Ukraine increased gas imports over the weekend and on Monday to around 15.5 MMm3d, up from about 14.5 MMm3d during the previous week.

Hoegh Evi signs 10-yr deal with EGAS to supply floating LNG terminal to Egypt amid energy crunch

Norway's Hoegh Evi has signed a 10-yr time charter agreement with Egypt's state-owned gas company EGAS to deploy a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in the Port of Sumed by late 2026, as the country scrambles to secure gas supplies amid mounting domestic shortages.

U.S. regulators recommend Venture Global's CP2 LNG project gets greenlight

U.S. federal regulators recommended in a final environmental report that Venture Global's proposed CP2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Louisiana get the go-ahead

Spain's LNG imports from the U.S. soar, represent 35% of all gas supply

Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States rose to 35% of Spain's total gas imports in the first four months of this year from just over 20% a year ago, while imports of Russian LNG declined.

U.S. energy companies seek exemption from Trump plan to move LNG on U.S.-built ships

U.S. energy groups are asking President Donald Trump's administration to exempt liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers from a new rule that will require producers to move an increasing percentage of their exports on U.S.-built vessels as part of a broader push to revive domestic shipbuilding.

U.S., Russia explore ways to restore Russian gas flows to Europe

With a frost covering Europe's energy relations with Russia, officials from Washington and Moscow have held discussions about the U.S. helping to revive Russian gas sales to the continent.

U.S. exports of natural gas liquids touch record high in April

U.S. exports of natural gas liquids (NGLs) touched a record high in April, even as a trade war between the U.S. and China cut shipments to the top buyer.

TurkStream gas pipeline could slow EU, Russia decoupling

The European Commission announced a revised roadmap to fully wean itself off Russian energy by the end of 2027, but some parts of Europe are moving in the opposite direction.

Slovakia and Hungary reject EU plan to phase out Russian gas by end-2027

Slovakia and Hungary on Wednesday condemned European Commission plans to phase out Russian gas and other energy imports, deepening a rift with Brussels over relations with Moscow.

Cetna Energy commissions MAN Energy Solutions for methanation project

The plant will produce 1 Bft³/yr of renewable natural gas from wood mill residues to be injected into local grid in Alabama (U.S.)

TotalEnergies seeks permit for $16-B green hydrogen project in Chile

The project, run by the Chilean subsidiary TEC H2 MAG, is expected to begin operations in 2030 and includes a wind farm, seven electrolysis centers for green hydrogen, a desalination plant, an ammonia plant and maritime infrastructure for shipping.

Greensand begins construction on EU's first CO2 storage facility

Construction has begun on Greensand’s carbon dioxide transit terminal at Port Esbjerg in Denmark. Once operational, the liquefied CO₂ will be loaded onto a dedicated carrier and shipped to the INEOS Nini platform in the Danish North Sea.

Commonwealth LNG signs 20-yr sale and purchase agreement with major Asian buyer

Commonwealth LNG has signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with a major Asian energy company. Under the agreement, the buyer will purchase 1 metric MMtpy of LNG for 20 yr from Commonwealth's 9.5-MMtpy facility currently under development in Cameron, Louisiana (U.S.).

U.S. natgas prices climb 2% to 3-week high on lower output, higher demand

U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 2% to a three-week high on Friday on a drop in output over recent days and forecasts for more demand this week than previously expected.

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