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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.
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 ..
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.
European prices rangebound on stable demand, strong LNG flows
Dutch and British gas prices were slightly up on Thursday morning, trading in a narrow range, on stable demand and strong flows of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The benchmark Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub was up 0.35 euro at 32.18 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), or $10.99/MMBtu, by 0810 G..
Colombia's Ecopetrol launches bidding for Covenas regasification project
Colombian state-run oil company Ecopetrol began accepting bids for the Covenas regasification project at its Covenas maritime terminal in the north of the country. Colombia is striving to boost domestic gas production and has increased imports to meet growing demand. "We should be awarding the con..
EU invites Serbia to join collective gas-buying plan to reduce reliance on Russia
The EU launched a joint gas-buying platform in 2023 to give participants more leverage to achieve better deals after Russia slashed its gas deliveries to Europe in 2022, driving European energy prices to record highs.
Chevron pushes for input in Venture Global request for Plaquemines LNG startup extension
Last month, Venture Global asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to give it until the end of 2027 to commission the Plaquemines plant, citing challenges stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rhone pipeline outage to limit French LNG imports this winter
The outage could reduce total supplies by about 43.5 terawatt hours over the winter, equivalent to around 11 days of France’s total winter gas demand.
U.S. ethane exports are expected to grow through 2026
U.S. ethane exports are poised for significant growth through 2026, driven by robust global demand for ethane as a petrochemical feedstock, substantial U.S. export capacity expansions, and larger vessels to carry ethane exports. In the EIA’s October Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast U.S. ethane..
Update: Latest developments as Germany builds up its LNG import terminals
Germany is deploying floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) to receive seaborne LNG, which official data shows has captured an 11% share of all German gas imports over the first three quarters of 2025.
Spain's gas network ready for faster Russian LNG ban, Enagas CEO says
The EU is negotiating legal proposals to end its Russian oil and gas imports by January 2028 and sanctions that would ban Russian LNG a year earlier.
Eni plans to launch Petronas gas joint venture in 2026
Both firms announced earlier this year they were pressing ahead with the project to develop gas assets in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Poland offers help as Ukraine reels from Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
Moscow has intensified its assaults in recent weeks. Early on Friday, large parts of Kyiv were plunged into darkness and around 600,000 households were temporarily without power across Ukraine after Russian strikes.
Venture Global shares sink as bp's arbitration win renews worries over pending disputes
Venture Global, the second-largest U.S. liquefied natural gas supplier, is facing other arbitration claims with customers seeking compensation of more than $4 B linked to the delayed commercial startup of the Calcasieu Pass project.
Gizil partners with TGS to advance digital transformation of Argentina’s gas infrastructure
Gizil, a German industrial engineering and digitalization company, has been selected by Transportadora de Gas del Sur (TGS), Argentina’s largest natural gas transporter, to deliver Virtual Plant as a digital solution across its operations. This project marks a major milestone in both companies’ digi..
EU's plan to phase out Russian energy clears first political hurdle
The EU is negotiating legal proposals to phase out Russian oil and gas by January 2028, attempting to deprive the Kremlin of revenues to fund its war in Ukraine.
Ukraine wants to increase gas imports by 30% after Russian attacks
Russia has sharply intensified its attacks on Ukraine's energy sector in recent weeks, and last Friday attacked Ukraine's main gas fields, raising fears of a possible gas shortage and the need for significant additional imports.
Gasum starts work on three new liquefied biogas filling stations in Finland
Construction work at all three sites began at the beginning of October, and the stations are expected to open during the beginning of next year.
Brazil's Petrobras imports natural gas from Argentina for the first time
The initiative fulfills the aspirations of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has been urging Petrobras to take steps to increase the domestic supply of natural gas, as he aims to reduce prices for consumers.
European Union's U.S. gas use set to soar, increasing price volatility
U.S. LNG exports saved Europe from a deeper gas crisis in 2022, but that growing reliance has created unease as the Trump administration hit trading partners, including the EU, with tariffs this year.
Russia's largest attack on Naftogaz deals critical damage to Ukraine’s gas production sites
Russia fired 35 missiles and 60 drones at facilities of state gas and oil company Naftogaz in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions overnight.
Hungary buys gas from France's Engie, diversifying supply from Russia
On Thursday, Hungarian natural gas wholesaler MVM CEEnergy agreed to buy 400 MMm3y of gas from Engie between 2028 and 2038. Given Hungary consumes around 8 Bm3y of gas a year, that would cover 5% of its demand.
Gas demand cut for second day at Venture Global Calcasieu LNG plant
The decline has contributed to an overall dip in U.S. feedgas demand to 15.8 Bft3 on Thursday, down from 15.9 Bft3 on Wednesday and > 16 Bft3 on Tuesday.
Eni signs off on second floating LNG unit offshore Mozambique
China National Petroleum Company (20%), Korea Gas Corporation (10%), Mozambican state-owned national oil company ENH (10%) and ADNOC's subsidiary XRG (10%).
LNG tankers diverted from Belgian terminal amid Greenpeace blockade
Belgium is the second-largest European importer of Russian LNG, receiving 2.3 MM metric t over the first eight months of the year, behind France's 4 MMt over the same period.
North Sea Midstream Partners receives first gas from Shell’s Victory Field
The startup of the Victory field marks the first new gas from the West of Shetland since 2017 and the first new gas field into the St Fergus Gas Terminal since the Martin Linge field in 2021.
Black Bayou wins regulatory approval for underground gas storage in Louisiana (U.S.)
The project, situated close to existing and planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants, accepted a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in August after a review by the regulator concluded there would be no significant impact on the environment.
Ukraine's Naftogaz gets €300-MM loan for gas purchases for winter
Naftogaz has stepped up efforts to secure additional funding to purchase sufficient gas to get Ukraine through winter after Russian strikes on production facilities cut domestic output by 40%.
KKR invests in ADNOC gas pipeline infrastructure in Middle East push
The transaction follows KKR's 2019 investment in ADNOC's oil pipeline network, a first for a foreign asset manager in Gulf energy infrastructure.
More cargoes from sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project head east
The Christophe De Margerie and Voskhod LNG tankers are travelling north of Russia towards Asia via the Northern Sea Route.
- ExxonMobil halts 1-Bft3d blue hydrogen project in Texas
- 236-mile Texas-to-Gulf pipeline reaches FID in $2.3-B LNG expansion push
- Bechtel shares findings of tragic accident at Port Arthur LNG facility
- Aramco and Yokogawa commission multiple autonomous control AI agents at Fadhili gas plant
- Ukraine will resume gas imports via Transbalkan route in November
