natural gas
Energy Transfer seeks new LNG export license after extension denied
Pipeline operator Energy Transfer requested a new and expedited export license for its proposed Lake Charles, Louisiana, LNG plant, according to a filing with the U.S. Department of Energy.
China LNG buyers expand trading after adding more US, Qatari contracts
China's LNG gas importers are starting up or expanding trading desks in London and Singapore to better manage their growing and diversified supply portfolios in an increasingly volatile global market.
TotalEnergies and INPEX to buy 100% of Timor Sea gas field interest from PTTEP
TotalEnergies has teamed up with INPEX to acquire 100% of the interest in the AC-RL7 permit in the Timor Sea from PTTEP.
Asian buyers may seek U.S. LNG if Australia worker disputes worsen
Major Asian buyers of LNG could seek U.S. cargoes in the coming weeks if worker-related disputes at key LNG facilities in Australia escalate.
Cheniere Energy strikes LNG supply deal with BASF
Cheniere Energy said it would supply 800,000 tpy of LNG to Germany's BASF.
Tennessee natural gas pipeline declares force majeure due to fire
Kinder Morgan unit Tennessee Gas Pipeline declared force majeure due to an explosion and fire caused by equipment failure at a compressor station near Centerville in Hickman County.
U.S. natural gas groups oppose federal plan to eliminate methane leaks
U.S. natural gas trade groups on Wednesday opposed federal pipeline regulators' proposed methane leak detection rules to address the climate-change crisis.
Hungary will receive LNG from Qatar starting in 2027
Hungary can begin to receive shipments of LNG gas from Qatar in 2027, said Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto.
Russia's Arctic-2 LNG set to start production during 2023
Russia's Arctic-2 LNG project, in which China's CNOOC Ltd holds a 10% stake, is proceeding as planned with first phase to start operation during this year, senior company executives said.
EU gas storage reaches 90% target ahead of Nov. 1 deadline
Gas storage in the European Union has already reached 90% well ahead of a Nov. 1 deadline to reach the level, the European Commission said.
Poland's Orlen, Gaz-System sign gas deal for planned terminal
Poland's Orlen has signed a contract with state-owned pipeline operator Gaz-System for the regasification of up to 58 LNG cargoes per year at a planned floating gas terminal.
Asian spot LNG prices rise to 5-month high on Australian strikes risk
Asian spot LNG prices rose this week to the highest level in five months, as the risk of possible industrial action at some Australian LNG facilities raised concerns over supply.
Spain's gas imports fall 20% in June from year ago, less Russian gas
Spain's natural gas imports fell 20% in June from a year ago to an equivalent of 28,622 gigawatt-hours, government data showed.
U.S. natural gas futures rise as traders brace for storage report
U.S. natural gas futures rose in the run up to a federal report expected to show a smaller than usual storage build last week as hotter weather boosted cooling demand.
Worker disputes at Australian LNG producers roil global gas market
Woodside Energy Group and U.S. major Chevron are locked in a dispute overpay and job security with about 700 workers at four facilities in Australia that produce more than a tenth of the world's LNG.
Woodside, unions remain at odds over wages at Australia's largest LNG facility
Woodside Energy said "positive progress" was being made on wage disputes at Australia's largest LNG facility even as a union alliance said key differences remained ahead of further talks.
Russian piped gas exports to Europe up 4.5% in August
Pipeline natural gas exports to Europe by Russia's Gazprom rose 4.5% in the first half of August from July's average, remaining at the maximum levels of this year, according to calculations based on volumes supplied via Ukraine and TurkStream.
U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico set a monthly high in June 2023
U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico averaged a record 6.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) for June 2023, which is 0.1 Bcf/d greater than the previous record set in June 2021.
Turkmenistan rebukes Russia over 'gas union' comments
Turkmenistan warned Russia against trying to extend its influence over the Central Asia-China natural gas supply chain after Moscow said more countries could join its "gas union" with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
U.S. natural gas futures rise as heat wave lingers
U.S. natural gas futures rose as hotter-than-normal weather kept cooling demand high, with consumption set to rise further into next week.
U.S. appeals court rejects challenge to Mountain Valley pipeline
A U.S. appeals court rejected a challenge to federal approvals for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, in a decision that likely ends legal fights over the construction of the $6.6 billion natural gas project led by Equitrans Midstream.
Indonesia's long-delayed major gas projects
A recent ownership shakeup at two major Indonesian gas projects has injected renewed hope in the country's upstream gas sector, as the country hopes to tap into its rich hydrocarbon resources amid global energy transition, but barriers remain.
Asian LNG spot prices inch up as market eyes Australian strikes
Asian spot LNG prices inched up this week as the prospect of possible industrial action at Australian LNG facilities sparked fears it would fuel competition between Asian and European buyers for cargoes.
U.S. natural gas falls 5% on bigger storage build, drop in European prices
U.S. natural gas futures fell more than 5% on a slightly bigger-than-expected weekly storage build and a pullback in European gas prices.
Pavilion Energy, CNOOC complete first bunker delivery to LNG-powered VLCC
Singapore's Pavilion Energy and China's CNOOC Gas and Power Group completed their first LNG ship-to-ship bunker operation for a very large crude carrier at China's Guangzhou port.
German gas storage operators seek supply boost until 2026/27
Germany must boost gas supply security in the coming four winters after it was cut off from Russian pipeline exports last year, gas storage operators group INES said.
ADNOC Gas awards $3.6-B contract to expand UAE gas processing
State oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's gas unit, ADNOC Gas, said it awarded a $3.6-B contract to expand its gas processing infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates.
Dana Gas receives $80 MM from Iraq's Kurdistan region
United Arab Emirates energy firm Dana Gas said it had received $80 MM from the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq, which for over a decade has sometimes struggled to make payments on time.
Defying war risk, European traders store gas in Ukraine
European gas traders have begun storing natural gas in Ukraine to take advantage of lower prices and available capacity there, regardless of the risks from the ongoing war, three traders and company officials said.
Norway approves connection of Western Europe's largest LNG plant to grid
Norway has approved a plan to connect Equinor's Hammerfest LNG plant to the national power grid in a bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions, despite local opposition.
- Australia's Woodside Energy to buy US LNG developer Tellurian for $1.2 billion
- Gasum powers Equinor's platform supply vessel with bio-LNG
- Oman plans third LNG train, boosting domestic production to more than 15 MMtpy
- ADNOC deploys pioneering AI-enabled process optimization technology
- Mexico Pacific announces long-term LNG SPA with POSCO International
