natural gas

Russia has produced 410 bcm of natural gas so far this year

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that Russia had produced 410 bcm of natural gas so far this year.

U.S. President Joe Biden opposes bill to change natural gas procedures

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration strongly opposes passage of a bill in the House of Representatives that would change procedures for the import and export of natural gas.

Japan says it will ensure stable energy supply after U.S. sanctions related to Arctic LNG-2 project

Japan will ensure stable and steady energy supply to the country in the wake of fresh U.S. sanctions related to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 LNG project.

LNG crucial to German energy strategy

Germany must strengthen rather than abandon the LNG capability built last year to retain energy diversity in the face of continued fragility of supply.

U.S. natgas prices up 2% to two-week high on daily output drop

U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 2% to a two-week high with a drop in daily output and 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.

Irish planning body rejects major LNG terminal, cites climate plan

Ireland's top planning body has refused permission for a major new LNG terminal, citing the government's greenhouse gas reduction targets, a possibly fatal blow to a project supporters say is essential to the country's energy security.

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.

Russian gas exports to Europe via pipeline from Sept. 1-15 down 2% on August

Natural gas exports to Europe from Russia's Gazprom via pipeline edged down 2% in the first half of September compared to average levels in August when supplies were at their highest level this year.

Norway will deliver gas to Europe for as long as needed

Norway will continue to deliver natural gas to Europe for as long as needed while also working to decarbonize the continent's energy systems.

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.

Disagreements delay Russian gas hub plans in Turkey

Russia's push to create a "gas hub" in Turkey to replace lost sales to Europe is facing delays because of disagreements over who should be in charge of it.

India issues tender for gas-fired power to address unusually high power demand

India is seeking bids to supply gas-fired power to address expected periods of unusually high electricity consumption in October and November.

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.

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.

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.

North Africa will be Italy's key gas supplier for years, Eni top exec says

Algeria, Egypt and Libya will be Italy's main gas suppliers for the next few years, Eni's head of natural resources said, adding that the energy group would invest heavily in Africa both in exploration and in new low-carbon projects.

Work delays behind Troll gas field maintenance extension, Equinor says

A planned maintenance outage at Norway's Troll field, Western Europe's largest, has been extended as scheduled work is taken longer than expected.

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.

Russia's Gazprom to launch two Amur gas processing lines in 2024

Gazprom, Russia's largest natural gas company, plans to launch two more processing lines at the Amur gas processing plant early next year.

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.

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.

Spain relying on Russian gas as overall imports fall

Spain is increasingly relying on Russian natural gas even though its overall imports are falling.

German parliament passes bill phasing out oil and gas heating systems

Germany's lower house of parliament passed a bill on phasing out oil and gas heating systems after months of wrangling, but the watered-down bill means the sector's 2030 climate goal cannot be reached.