LNG
Chevron LNG strikes to have limited near-term impact on U.S. gas prices
The strikes at Chevron's LNG plants in Australia will likely have limited near-term impact on U.S. gas prices as domestic demand remains low.
Venture Global CEO says court battles are not slowing the company's LNG projects
Venture Global LNG's chief executive insisted recently that the company's development of U.S. LNG plants has not been slowed by international court battles over its failure to deliver cargoes to contract holders, including BP and Shell.
U.S. natgas prices edge up 1% on rising feedgas to Freeport LNG in Texas (U.S.)
U.S. natural gas futures edged up around 1% as the amount of gas flowing to the country's LNG export plants increases after Freeport LNG's facility in Texas returned to near full service over the past few days.
New FSRU arrives in France as Greenpeace blocks port
A new LNG FSRU arrived in western France morning, a TotalEnergies' spokesperson said, as activist group Greenpeace tried to prevent it from entering port.
ConocoPhillips signs 15-year LNG deal at Gate terminal in Netherlands
ConocoPhillips said it has signed a 15-year LNG throughput deal in the Netherlands, starting in 2031, to secure additional regasification capacity in Europe.
Asian spot LNG prices inch up as market eyes Australia strikes
Asian spot LNG prices inched up this week amid supply concerns as workers at Chevron's Australia LNG projects escalated industrial action and as feedgas intake at U.S. Freeport dropped below normal capacity.
Moldova's energy regulator fines Gazprom unit $1.9 MM
Moldova's energy regulator ANRE has fined a unit of Russia's Gazprom $1.9 MM for not complying with a requirement on the separation of gas transporting activities from those of a supplier.
Sener selected by Gate Terminal to design and build 4th LNG storage tank
Gate Terminal B.V. announces that it has selected VINCI Construction Grands Projets – Entrepose Contracting (tank), Sener (balance of plant) and Sacyr Proyecta (owner engineering services) to execute the expansion of the terminal with a 4th LNG storage tank of 180,000 cubic meters and an additional regasification capacity of 4 BMC per year.
Avenir LNG places LNG bunker trio with Wilhelmsen Ship Management
London-headquartered global energy supplier for small-scale LNG and gas carrier owner Avenir LNG Limited has awarded the management of three LNG bunker vessels to Wilhelmsen Ship Management.
Chevron's Wheatstone LNG facility faced turbine trip
A turbine at Chevron's Wheatstone LNG facility tripped, causing one of the trains, which are units that LNG to operate at 50% capacity.
EU's Simson calls for phase-out of imports of Russian LNG
The European Union must reduce Russian LNG exports and aim to phase them out completely.
SOCAR Trading starts LNG trading in Singapore to capture Asian demand
Azerbajian's SOCAR Trading has begun LNG trading in Singapore to capture growing demand in Asia.
Chevron LNG workers escalate strike action; fault at Australia plant hits output
Unionized workers at Chevron's Australian facilities escalated strike action, when simultaneously a fault at the energy major's Wheatstone plant was discovered that halted about a quarter of its liquefied natural gas production.
Malaysia's Bumi Armada inks deal for LNG development in Indonesia
Malaysia's Bumi Armada said it has signed a deal with a subsidiary of Indonesian energy company Pertamina and natural gas trading company PT Davenergy Mulia Perkasa for development and commercialization of LNG.
Freeport LNG feedgas intake cut for fifth day
Freeport LNG's natural gas intake at its plant in Texas fell to zero, marking a fifth straight day of operating well below capacity according to LSEG data and suggesting a persistent outage at the plant.
Sempra Infrastructure completes sale of non-controlling interest in Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 to KKR
Sempra Infrastructure announced that it has completed the sale of a 42% indirect, non-controlling interest in its Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 project to KKR.
The United States exported more LNG than any other country in the first half of 2023
The United States exported more LNG than any other country in the first half of 2023 (1H23), according to data from CEDIGAZ.
Freeport LNG gas intake remains well below capacity, at about 695 mcf
Freeport LNG's natural gas intake remained well below capacity for a fourth day, at about 695 million cubic feet.
Australia tribunal sets Sept 22 as date for Chevron LNG dispute hearing
The dispute between Chevron and workers at its two LNG in Australia will be heard by the industrial relations tribunal on Sept. 22, potentially offering a resolution to strikes which began last Friday.
Feedgas flows to U.S. Freeport LNG drop sharply
Feedgas flows to Freeport LNG, the second-largest U.S. LNG exporter, dropped sharply over the weekend and were still down for the third day in a row.
Tellurian drops equity-ownership condition for Driftwood LNG project
Tellurian Inc will sell LNG supplies to non-equity holders to bring its long-delayed Driftwood LNG project to fruition.
Chevron gambles on untested laws to halt Australia LNG strike action
Chevron Australia no longer expects to reach a deal with unions and will instead pursue an untested legal strategy to stop industrial action at its Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG facilities as unions prepare for full scale strikes.
EU has no immediate plans to ban Russian LNG, says Spain's Ribera
The European Union has no short-term plan to ban Russian LNG despite soaring imports to the bloc, Spain's energy minister said, citing fears of another price spike.
Strikes start at major Chevron Australia LNG projects, no talks planned
Workers at Chevron's LNG projects in Australia went on strike after talks broke down, potentially disrupting output from facilities that account for over 5% of global supply.
Asian spot LNG prices slip on tepid demand, Australia strike offers no support
Asian spot LNG prices inched down this week on tepid demand, even as supply concerns deepened after workers at Chevron's Australia LNG projects went on strike.
LNG suppliers pin hopes on China for long-term demand
Suppliers of LNG are betting on China to drive demand for the super-chilled fuel over the longer term despite last year's slowdown, as the country locks in multi-year supply deals.
JERA sees muted impact on LNG prices from potential strike in Australia
Japan's JERA, one of the world's biggest buyers of LNG, expects a muted impact on the market from a potential strike in Australia thanks to high stocks and low seasonal demand.
Buoyant LNG industry bets it's in the energy mix for decades
The LNG industry has changed its tune from saying it is a transition fuel on the path to net-zero emissions, to believing it is an integral part of the solution and will be necessary for decades to come.
Chevron LNG workers in Australia to further delay planned strikes
Workers at Chevron's liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia have agreed to further delay a planned strike to later on Friday.
Chevron, unions in final talks before planned Australia LNG strikes
Chevron and a union alliance are holding a final round of talks before planned strike actions at two major LNG facilities in Australia as ongoing disputes over pay and conditions remained unresolved.
- Gasum selects Wärtsilä for another bio-LNG project in Sweden
- Linde selected to supply carbon capture technology to ADNOC’S Hail and Ghasha project
- Tecnimont to build waste-to-biogas plant to fuel local kitchens in India
- Topsoe, Aramco sign JDA to advance low-carbon hydrogen solutions using eREACT™
- Indonesia regulator confirms disruption at bp's Tangguh LNG project
