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Centrica signs 0.8-MMtpy LNG supply agreement with Brazil's Petrobras
Centrica announced that it has entered into a major Sale and Purchase Agreement with Petrobras. The contract provides for the purchase by Petrobras of 0.8 MMtpy of LNG for 15 years, commencing in 2027.
LNG exporter Cheniere forecasts 2025 profit below estimates
U.S. liquefied natural gas exporter Cheniere Energy forecast its 2025 core profit largely below Wall Street expectations on Thursday, after reporting a sharp fall in annual earnings and lower LNG revenue due to weaker prices.
U.S. regulators approve Venture Global increase in Plaquemines LNG capacity, exports
U.S. federal regulators on Wednesday gave Venture Global LNG permission to increase the export capacity of its Plaquemines, Louisiana, LNG plant.
Kinder Morgan closes $600-MM acquisition of Outrigger Energy II's natural gas gathering and processing system
The acquisition includes a 270 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) processing facility and a 104-mile, large-diameter, high-pressure rich gas gathering header pipeline with 350 MMcf/d of capacity connecting supplies from the Williston Basin area to high-demand markets
EU seeks to 'immediately engage' with LNG suppliers, draft shows
The European Union will consider investing in LNG projects abroad as part of plans to "immediately engage" with reliable suppliers to try to lower energy prices
Tokyo Gas enters Philippine LNG market with terminal stake
Tokyo Gas said it had made its first foray into a commercially operational terminal for LNG outside Japan by acquiring a 20% stake in Philippines' FGEN LNG, a unit of First Gen Corp.
India's ONGC plans foray into ethane carrier business, seeks partner
ONGC Petro additions Ltd (OPaL), a unit of ONGC, operates a dual feed cracker. ONGC plans to source 800,000 tpy of ethane to secure feedstock for the plant from May 2028.
Venture Global LNG to start commercial operations in April at Calcasieu Pass Louisiana (U.S.) plant
Venture Global LNG will begin commercial operations at its Calcasieu Pass plant in Louisiana on April 15, some three years after it shipped its first LNG cargo in a move that led to a protracted dispute with customers.
Fabrum and Sumitomo partner to expand liquid hydrogen technology access to industry
New Zealand company Fabrum, a global leader in zero-emissions transition technologies, has partnered with Sumitomo Australia Pty Ltd., a leading global integrated trading and investment business enterprise, to provide Sumitomo’s financing solutions for Fabrum’s hydrogen liquefier customers in Australia.
Ukraine to keep gas imports high on Wednesday
Ukraine will reduce natural gas imports slightly to 25.8 MMm3 on Wednesday, down from a record high of 26.7 MMm3 on Tuesday.
Spain's Enagas plans multibillion-euro investment in H2 infrastructure
Spanish gas grid operator Enagas plans to invest more than €4 B ($4.18 B) by the end of the decade, with more than three quarters of that earmarked for H2 infrastructure.
LNG vessel is second this year to sail through Red Sea
An unloaded liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker is sailing through the Red Sea, enroute to go past Yemen and the Gulf of Aden, and set to be the second vessel of its kind to take the passage so far this year.
Australia's Woodside in talks with at least three partners for Louisiana LNG
Woodside Energy has held talks with several potential buyers of stakes in its Louisiana liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, including Tokyo Gas, Japan's JERA and Saudi Aramco-backed MidOcean Energy.
Air Liquide and TotalEnergies to invest more than €1 B in green hydrogen
French oil major TotalEnergies will develop two green hydrogen (H2) projects with industrial gases company Air Liquide, aiming to help decarbonize Total's Dutch and Belgian refineries, they said on Tuesday.
Opinion: Cheap Russian gas in Europe? No such thing
As European officials consider the possibility of restarting Russian gas pipeline imports as part of an eventual peace deal in Ukraine, they should be clear about one thing: Russian gas never was, and likely never will be, cheap.
Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo adds to list of banks shunning Papua LNG project
Italy's largest banking group, Intesa Sanpaolo, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said they will not finance a $10-B LNG project in Papua New Guinea, as environmental groups lobby against the project being developed by France's TotalEnergies, Australia's Santos and U.S.-based ExxonMobil.
Enhance cryogenic gas production with a dual-stream vortex tube
The growing field of cryogenic applications underscores the importance of both technical and economical assessment of the available and the emerging methods of chilled gas production. The authors’ company conducted a field study to evaluate its proprietary dual-stream, non-freeze vortex tube technology for the chilling of pre-cooled gaseous nitrogen across a wide range of gas inlet temperatures and gas inlet-to-outlet pressure ratios.
U.S. aims to 'get out of the way' of oil and gas, says energy secretary
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said his top priority was for the government to "get out of the way" of the production of oil, gas and coal, adding that a number of approvals for gas projects were in the queue.
U.S. natgas prices climb 3% to three-week high on colder forecasts, rising LNG flows
U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 3% to a three-week high on Friday (2/14) on rising flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants, a drop in daily output and forecasts for colder weather lifting expected heating demand next week.
Egypt, Cyprus sign gas export deals, boosting Eastern Mediterranean energy cooperation
Egypt and Cyprus signed agreements on Monday enabling the export of gas from Cyprus's offshore fields to Egypt for liquefaction and re-export to Europe, as both countries seek to bolster the Eastern Mediterranean's role as an energy hub.
Finland's Gasum charters LNG bunker fuel vessel from 2027
Finland's Gasum will charter a new bunker fuel vessel that will deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) and bio-LNG from 2027, the state-owned gas supplier said in a statement on Monday.
Trump approves LNG exports, creates energy council to boost U.S. oil, gas
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it has granted a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export license to the Commonwealth LNG project in Louisiana, the first approval of LNG exports after former President Joe Biden paused them early last year.
India's BPCL signs LPG supply deal with Norway's Equinor
India's state-run refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp plans to buy propane and butane from Norwegian energy giant Equinor.
Tengizchevroil to supply 240,000 tons of LPG for domestic market (Kazakhstan) in 2025
Kazakhstan's biggest oil producer, Chevron-led Tengizchevroil (TCO), plans to supply 240,000 tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for the domestic market in 2025, Kazakhstan's energy ministry said on Friday.
EU to hold next round of joint gas buying in March
The European Union will hold its next round of joint gas buying in March, seeking demand from buyers for the next five years to help Europe replace Russian fuel.
Tohoku Electric eyes eventual halt to Russian LNG purchase
Japan's Tohoku Electric Power needs to consider its procurement strategy for liquefied natural gas (LNG), assuming it will eventually halt purchases from Russia, President Kojiro Higuchi said on Friday.
Zeeco offering presents comprehensive industrial-scale pilot plant solutions
Zeeco’s Advanced Research Complex (ARC) is the newest addition to Zeeco’s Global Technology Center (GTC) in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (U.S.), which is also home to the world’s largest industrial-scale combustion research and test facility. Company leaders say the ARC concept was designed to provide heavy industries with multiple fully equipped pad sites ready to be utilized for the design, development and testing of new combustion and pollution control technologies.
Kosmos Energy achieves first LNG at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project in Mauritania and Senegal
Kosmos Energy has announced that first liquified natural gas (LNG) production has been achieved at the bp-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) LNG project, offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
Canada's TC Energy beats profit estimates on Mexico pipeline strength
Canada pipeline operator TC Energy beat analysts' estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Friday, boosted by strength in its Mexican operations.
Russia seen struggling to reach its LNG targets
Exports of Russia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) will likely not exceed 67 MM tonnes (t) by 2030, falling far short of its 100 MMt target due to international sanctions.
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