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Brazil's Brava Energia signs $65-MM deal with PetroReconcavo for natural gas assets
Brazil's Brava Energia signed a $65 million deal to sell a 50% stake in midstream natural gas infrastructure assets in the state of Rio Grande do Norte to PetroReconcavo, the companies said.
Shell greenlights Aphrodite offshore gas project to feed Atlantic LNG facility
Energy producer Shell has made a positive final investment decision on its Aphrodite gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The gas produced will serve as a backfill for the country’s Atlantic LNG facility.
Britain's Centrica agrees to $27-B deal to import gas from Norway
British Gas owner Centrica has signed a 10-yr deal worth more than £20 B ($27.07 B) with Norway's Equinor to secure gas supplies starting in 2025.
Alternative Trans-Balkan gas route excludes Russian supply to Ukraine
An alternative Trans-Balkan gas import route for Ukraine has been developed that allows for cheaper imports to Ukraine that avoid Russian-origin gas.
CEO seeking to build Pennsylvania (U.S.) LNG terminal meets with White House
The CEO of a company seeking to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Philadelphia said on Wednesday he met officials at the White House this week to "provide intelligence" about the project in the works for years despite local opposition.
ONEOK acquires remaining interest in Delaware Basin JV for $940 MM
ONEOK, Inc. announced the acquisition of the remaining 49.9% interest in Delaware G&P LLC (Delaware Basin JV) from NGP XI Midstream Holdings, L.L.C. for $940 million, consisting of $530 million in cash and $410 million in ONEOK common stock.
UTE GNA II receives approval from ANEEL to begin operations at Brazil’s largest gas-fired power plant
UTE GNA II Geração de Energia S.A. announced that it has received authorization from the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency (ANEEL) to start commercial operation of its four generating units, totaling 1,673 MW of installed capacity, at the largest natural gas-fired power plant in Brazil.
Vietnam's second LNG terminal receives commissioning cargo from Russia
Vietnam's Cai Mep liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has received its commissioning cargo from Russia, and marks the Southeast Asian country's first time receiving supply of the fuel from the LNG producer.
PureWest, Gunvor Group partner to accelerate use of verified low-carbon gas solutions
PureWest Energy and Gunvor USA LLC are partnering to provide verified low-carbon natural gas, which can stand alone or be blended with renewable natural gas (RNG) to meet key decarbonization goals, including Scope 3 emissions reduction targets.
Snam extends MoU with Slovakian operator Spp on security of natural gas supplies
The agreement provides Slovakia with natural gas supplies for the country's power grid. The primary areas of cooperation are access to LNG regasification, storage capacity in Italy, transportation capacity form Italy to Slovakia via Austria through Tarvisio exit point. ..
Viva Energy's Victoria (Australia) LNG terminal receives positive assessment
The Victorian Government has today delivered a positive assessment on the environment effects statement (EES) for Viva Energy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project in Geelong, marking a significant step in ensuring a secure energy future for the State.
Vopak in talks with partners for Australia LNG import project
Vopak has started talks with gas suppliers and offtakers for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal project in Victoria, Australia, and expects to take a final investment decision (FID) in 2026–2027.
Port Arthur LNG (U.S.) Phase 2 receives non-FTA export authorization
Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra, announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a permit to the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 development project to allow the export of up to approximately 13.5 MMtpy of U.S.-produced LNG to countries that do not have a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the U.S.
Kyushu Electric to sign 20-yr deal to buy LNG from U.S. firm Energy Transfer
Japan's Kyushu Electric Power said on Thursday it will sign a 20-yr purchase contract with U.S. energy firm Energy Transfer to buy up to 1 metric MMtpy of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Lake Charles LNG project.
NextDecade, Japan's JERA sign 20-year LNG supply deal
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer NextDecade said on Thursday it had signed a 20-year deal to supply Japan's biggest power generator JERA with 2 metric MMtpy of LNG from its Rio Grande project's fifth liquefaction facility.
Edison confident of positive outcome in Venture Global LNG arbitration
Italian utility Edison is confident of a positive outcome in an arbitration involving U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier Venture Global, which is expected by the end of the year.
Cheniere enters natural gas deal with Canadian Natural Resources
U.S. LNG exporter Cheniere Energy said on Wednesday its unit has entered into a long-term agreement to purchase natural gas from Canadian Natural Resources.
U.S. natgas prices climb 2% to 2-week high on lower output, higher demand forecasts
U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 2% to a two-week high on Wednesday on a drop in output, forecasts for more demand next week than previously expected and an outlook calling for hotter-than-normal weather this summer that should boost the amount of gas power generators burn to keep air conditioners humming.
Glenfarne partners with Worley on final engineering for 807-mi Alaska LNG pipeline
Glenfarne Alaska LNG has selected Worley to undertake additional engineering and prepare a final cost estimate for the Alaska LNG Pipeline in sufficient detail to achieve final investment decision (FID) for the pipeline.
South Africa proposes buying U.S. LNG as it seeks trade deal
South Africa has offered to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States over a 10-year period as part of proposals to secure a trade deal.
Malaysia's Petronas aims for China, Vietnam expansion while seeking long-term LNG supply
Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional, or Petronas, aims to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales into markets such as China and Vietnam while also looking to secure more long-term supply from North America and emerging markets.
Soft China dampens Asia LNG demand while Europe's imports ease
Asia's imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) stagnated in May while Europe's continued to ease as demand in both of the world's top-importing regions entered the seasonal slump between winter and summer peaks.
Germany opens second gas terminal at Wilhelmshaven port
Germany officially launched a second liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Wilhelmshaven on Monday, state operator Deutsche Energy Terminal said, as part of efforts to diversify the country's energy supply.
Hungary's Orban says EU plan to ban Russian energy imports must be prevented
The European Commission will next month propose legal measures to phase out the EU's imports of all Russian gas and liquefied natural gas by the end of 2027, the EU executive said earlier in May. Member states Slovakia and Hungary, which rely on Russian oil and gas supplies, have opposed the proposed ban.
Supplies from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant curbed by lack of tankers
Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant, currently under U.S. sanctions, has shut down its first production train because reservoirs are full in the absence of tankers to load.
Rising gas output, pipeline supplies slow China's LNG demand
China's rising natural gas output and pipeline supply are slowing its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports this year, capping prices in the region, but industry executives expect LNG demand from its industrial and power sectors to grow in the long run.
Russia and Bahrain in advanced talks over LNG supply deal
Russia is in advanced talks with Bahrain over a three-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement under which Moscow would supply the Gulf kingdom with 1.5 MM tonnes (t) of the fuel.
Shell expects more LNG exporters to turn into net importers, drive demand
Energy major Shell expects several traditional LNG exporter nations to turn into net importers, driving demand for the super chilled fuel and potentially easing concerns that the industry faces oversupply from a raft of planned new projects.
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.
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