LNG
Exxon looks to lift force majeure at LNG project in Mozambique
It was reported earlier this week that Exxon was unable to make a final investment decision on its project, called Rovuma LNG, until TotalEnergies resumes work after it lifted a separate force majeure that first resulted from an Islamist-linked insurgent attack four years ago.
Executives say Japan utilities can replace Sakhalin-2 supply if LNG interrupted
The U.S. this month urged Japan, along with other Russian energy buyers, to stop imports, as it pushes the Kremlin towards ending the war in Ukraine.
Taiwan bucks Asia's clean power drive with record gas burn
Just over 87% of Taiwan's electricity supply was produced by fossil fuels in the first eight months of this year, the highest fossil fuel share on record for Asia's eighth-largest economy.
U.S. natgas prices jump 4% to 6-month high as record LNG export flows boost demand
Record output earlier this year allowed energy companies to inject more gas into storage than usual.
Sanctioned LNG tanker makes STS transfer offshore Malaysia
The operation appears to be the first known STS transfer of sanctioned Russian LNG, despite Western efforts to curb Moscow's energy revenues over its war in Ukraine.
Shell flags uncertainty in timing of new global LNG supply
New LNG projects are seeing delays as they face rising construction costs, with U.S. LNG exporters seeking to renegotiate deals to cover higher costs, while some big LNG projects are being delayed due to security concerns, for example in Mozambique.
Ukraine will resume gas imports via Transbalkan route in November
The Transbalkan route, which links Greece's LNG terminals to Ukraine, was not used in September and October, and prior to that it only operated in July and August.
Burckhardt Compression delivers optimized compression solution for LNG terminals in Nicaragua and the Bahamas
The customer faced a time-sensitive project requiring a compression solution that could be rapidly deployed, fit within constrained terminal layouts, and deliver high reliability and performance under cryogenic conditions.
Brazil is expanding its LNG import infrastructure
Brazil's rapid expansion of LNG regasification capacity is driven by a deliberate integrated LNG-to-power strategy.
Japan PM pushed back against U.S. request to ban Russian energy imports
Russian supplies account for nearly 9% of Japan's total LNG imports, and Japanese companies Mitsui and Mitsubishi hold stakes in the Sakhalin-2 LNG project in Russia's Far East.
U.S. Republican Senator Ted Cruz introduces bill to expedite domestic LNG exports
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and colleagues introduced the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act. The bill expedites the federal approval process for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG). Sen. Cruz said, “Increasing U.S. energy ex..
Philippines unlikely to add new LNG terminal near-term on excess capacity
The government is not prioritizing additional facilities in Luzon, where both existing terminals are located, but is instead exploring options to expand LNG infrastructure to other regions.
Iraq signs $450-MM agreement for floating natural gas platform with Excelerate Energy
The unit, capable of receiving, storing and regasifying liquefied natural gas (LNG), will be based at the port of Khor al-Zubair, with gas piped for integration into Iraq’s power grid.
Global LNG demand to rise as new supply eases prices, say trade executives
Markets like China, India and Southeast Asia have the potential to see demand recovery, with China and India having the potential to double imports in the next decade.
EU to pool companies' demand to buy more non-Russian gas
The EU is negotiating legal proposals to ban all Russian oil and gas imports by January 2028, and adopted sanctions last week that will ban Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) sooner, from January 2027.
Singapore GasCo to launch gas procurement activities early 2026
Singapore GasCo will launch gas procurement activities early next year, Tan See Leng, Singapore's minister-in-charge of energy, science and technology told the Singapore International Energy Week conference. Singapore's second liquefied natural gas terminal will commence operations by 2030, said Ta..
U.S. natural gas sector deals surge in 2025 on AI, LNG demand from Asia
U.S. shale gas dealmaking has surged in 2025 Asian firms to drive acquisitions to secure feedstock for LNG purchases $28 billion worth of gas, LNG assets currently up for sale U.S. natural gas dealmaking has surged in 2025 and is set to accelerate, analysts say, driven by record power dem..
TotalEnergies tells Mozambique LNG project costs have risen by $4.5 billion
TotalEnergies has told Mozambique that the costs of its LNG project in the country have risen by $4.5 billion in the four years it was on hold, and it wants its production agreement extended by a decade, a letter from its chief executive showed. The French oil major had confirmed on Saturday that t..
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Mozambique bonds rise after TotalEnergies lifts force majeure on LNG project
The lifting of force majeure is a positive sign for the project, whose potential export revenue could transform Mozambique's economy.
Woodside enlists Williams as investor for Louisiana LNG as construction ramps up
Under the arrangement, Williams will get a 10% stake in Louisiana LNG's holding company and 80% of the Driftwood pipeline that will supply feed gas to the $17.5-B project.
U.S., Qatar to fill gap after EU bans Russian LNG imports
The EU on Thursday approved new sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine that ban Russian LNG imports from January 1, 2027, a year earlier than planned.
Tokyo Gas, Glenfarne sign letter of intent for 1-MMtpy LNG offtake from Alaska LNG
Tokyo Gas confirmed that it has signed the LOI, saying that it enables the Japanese LNG buyer, as a strategic partner of Glenfarne, to advance meaningful negotiations regarding the purchase of LNG from the project.
Russia's VTB says financing 'in full swing' for huge Ust-Luga gas complex
The complex is part of Kremlin-controlled energy giant Gazprom's strategy to shift its focus to processing, and will combine a gas processing plant and a gas chemical complex.
Delfin awards EPC contract for U.S. FLNG project
Delfin Midstream Inc. announced that it has entered into a Letter of Award (LOA) with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The LOA formally notified SHI that is has been selected and awarded as the exclusive EPCI Contractor for the First FLNG Vessel of the Delfin LNG project and Delfin is entitled to the..
Europe adopts 19th sanctions package against Russia, including LNG import ban
The LNG ban will take effect in two stages: short-term contracts will end after six months and long-term contracts from January 1, 2027. The full ban comes a year earlier than the Commission's roadmap to end the bloc's reliance on Russian fossil fuels.
Replacing LNG supplies from Russia's Sakhalin-2 would be costly, Japan says
Most of Japan's Sakhalin-2 LNG contracts expire between 2028 and 2033, and earlier termination would result in fines for Japanese buyers and force them to seek alternative supplies on the spot market, where options could be limited due to high competition.
Freeport LNG (U.S.) on track to take in more natgas on Thursday after unit outage
Freeport is one of the world's most closely watched LNG export plants because starts and stops of its operations often cause price swings in global gas markets.
Egypt exports second LNG shipment in October
Egypt has exported a cargo of 150,000 m3 of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Turkey.
HMM places $2.8-B order for LNG dual-fueled ships
HMM embarks on ordering new vessels worth KRW 4 trillion ($2.796 B), marking a significant investment in its fleet portfolio. The order includes a dozen 13,000-TEU sister ships and two VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carriers). The 13,000 TEU container vessels, all LNG dual-fueled ships, will be built by ..
- 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
