natural gas

Turkey, Hungary say U.S. grants waivers for Russian Gazprombank gas payments

Turkey and Hungary said they have received exemptions for gas payments to Russia after the United States imposed sanctions on Gazprombank, removing a major hurdle to the gas trade with Moscow.

Natural gas demand from U.S. LNG export plants heads for first decline in 8 yr

Demand for U.S. natural gas to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export this year is headed for its first decline since the country started exporting the super-chilled fuel from the lower 48 states eight years ago.

U.S. DOE completes LNG study update, announces 60-d comment period

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released an updated study of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The DOE has been given the responsibility by Congress under the Natural Gas Act to evaluate the public interest of proposed exports to countries with which the United States does not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Update: U.S. natgas prices climb 4% to 13-month high on lower output, rising LNG feedgas

U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 4% to a 13-month high on Thursday on lower output in recent days and an increase in the amount of gas flowing to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants to an 11-month high.

Ukraine may consider Russian gas transit if Moscow not paid during war

Ukraine could consider the continued transit of Russian gas on the condition that Moscow does not receive money for the fuel until after the war, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.

Russia's Gazprom supplies first LNG to Italy

Russian energy giant Gazprom has delivered its first cargo of LNG to Italy from LNG Portovaya plant on the Baltic Sea, LSEG data showed on Wednesday.

CANSOLV CO₂ capture system to play key role in Net Zero Teesside Power

Shell Catalysts & Technologies is pleased to announce that the CANSOLV CO2 Capture System will play a key role in Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power), after the landmark UK project took its final investment decision (FID) and prepares for construction.

Bureau Veritas, Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. announce partnership to develop carbon capture and storage solutions

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore is partnering with Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. to develop floating CO2 storage units and carbon capture and storage projects in the Republic of Korea, with the aim to significantly reduce green house gas emissions.

GE Vernova announces the first Caribbean H-Class order

GE Vernova Inc. has secured an order to supply its Class H natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation equipment for Generadora San Felipe Limited's (GSF) 470-megawatt (MW) power plant in Punta Caucedo, Boca Chica, Dominican Republic.

Chevron Australia signs long-term gas supply deal with Alcoa

U.S. oil giant Chevron's Australian unit says it would supply a total of 130 petajoules of gas to aluminum producer Alcoa over a 10-yr period starting 2028.

Consumers Energy to continue upgrading Michigan's (U.S.) natural gas system

Consumers Energy has announced new plans to continue modernizing and strengthening its natural gas system that heats > 1.8 MM Michigan (U.S.) homes and businesses.

U.S. natural gas consumption reaches new highs driven by the electric power sector

U.S. natural gas consumption grew by 1% to reach a new annual high of 89.4 Bft3d in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) Natural Gas Annual, and continued growing in the first nine months of 2024.

Ameresco, Republic Services begin operations of RNG plant at Roxana landfill

Ameresco, Inc., a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has announced that its newly formed joint venture with Republic Services, a leader in the environmental services industry, has achieved commercial operation at their landfill gas (LFG) to renewable natural gas (RNG) plant located at Republic Services’ Roxana landfill in Edwardsville, Illinois (U.S.) in November.

Germany's Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal will not operate in Q1, DET says

Germany's Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal, built in response to Europe's energy crisis, is currently not expected to handle any deliveries during the first quarter of 2025, according to a statement by its government-owned operator.

ADNOC signs 15-yr LNG supply deal with Germany's EnBW

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has signed an agreement to supply German utility company EnBW with 600,000 tpy of LNG from its Ruwais project for 15 years.

Gasunie updates its national hydrogen network rollout plan

Over the coming years, Gasunie subsidiary Hynetwork will be rolling out the national hydrogen network for the Netherlands in various stages. In this interview, Helmie Botter, Business Development Hydrogen Manager at Gasunie, and Joost Hooghiem, Director of Hydrogen Network Netherlands, explain the current status.

Air Liquide receives EU support for its large-scale renewable H2 ENHANCE project

Air Liquide received EU support to develop the first large-scale project for the production, liquefaction and distribution of low-carbon and renewable hydrogen from ammonia.

Phillips 66 outlines nearly $3-B capital program for 2025

Phillips 66 announced a 2025 capital budget of $2.1 billion, including $998 million for sustaining capital and $1.1 billion for growth capital.

bp and XRG close deal to launch new natural gas platform

bp and XRG have reached financial close and completed formation of their new joint venture and international natural gas platform – Arcius Energy. The JV will initially focus on development of gas assets in Egypt.

Avergies, Valorizon and Waga Energy join forces to produce RNG in Southwestern France

As part of an environmental project, Valorizon and Avergies have chosen Waga Energy to recover biogas from the Albié non-hazardous landfill in Monflanquin (Southwestern France).

Boardwalk makes FID on Gulf South Pipeline’s Kosci Junction pipeline project

Boardwalk Pipelines LP's board of directors has made a final investment decision (FID) approving Gulf South Pipeline Company LLC's (Gulf South) 1.16-Bft3d Kosciusko Junction pipeline project (Kosci Junction Project).

Moldova declares state of emergency as risk of Russian gas cutoff looms

Moldova's parliament voted early on Friday to impose a national state of emergency for 60 days starting on Dec. 16 due to an expected cut-off of Russian gas supplies from Jan. 1.

U.S. natgas prices slip 2% from 13-month high on rising output

U.S. natural gas futures fell about 2% on Friday from a 13-month high reached in the prior session on increased supplies as producers keep pulling more gas out of the ground in anticipation of rising demand from cold winter weather and higher gas flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants.

Hungary says Russian gas payment issue has been resolved

Hungary has found a solution that will allow it to pay for Russian gas shipments via the Turkstream pipeline from Bulgaria without falling foul of U.S. sanctions, its foreign minister said on Friday, without providing details of the agreement.

Hydrom and thyssenkrupp nucera collaborate on developing Oman’s green hydrogen industry

Hydrogen Oman and thyssenkrupp nucera have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together in supporting the growing green hydrogen sector in the Sultanate of Oman.

TES accelerates CO2 export terminal at Wilhelmshaven Green Energy Hub

Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a global green energy company leading the way in the production of e-NG [electric natural gas derived from green hydrogen (H2)], is advancing its Green Energy Hub in Wilhelmshaven, Germany with the development of a liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) export terminal.

GOP lawmakers slam New York for blocking $500-MM pipeline project

In a Dec. 5 letter addressed to Governor Hochul, Republican lawmakers from New York and Pennsylvania (U.S.) expressed strong criticism of New York State's decision to block the Northern Access Pipeline, a $500-MM natural gas infrastructure project.

Zeeco, ClearSign Technologies launch co-branded process burner product line

Zeeco Inc., a global leader in advanced combustion and environmental solutions, has expanded its collaboration with ClearSign Technologies Corp., an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies, to launch a co-branded process burner line that significantly reduces industrial process emissions.

Europe energy markets are well supplied but prices too high, SEFE CEO says

European energy markets are very well supplied but market prices are significantly higher than before, leading to Europe losing a competitive edge in the global economy, the head of nationalized German energy firm SEFE said.

U.S. natural gas up more than 3% to 1-week high as weather turns colder

U.S. natural gas futures rose > 3% to more than a one-week high on Monday, helped by a shift in short-term forecasts to cooler weather that would lead to increased gas demand for heating.