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Japan's Mitsui buys U.S. gas asset in 'pragmatic solution' for energy transition

Japan's Mitsui & Co Ltd has bought a 92% stake in an unconventional gas asset in Texas and plans to promote its gas business as a "pragmatic solution" for the energy transition.

EU, Norway plan cooperation on carbon capture, hydrogen, draft shows

The European Union and Norway aim to work together to develop infrastructure to capture and store CO2 emissions and scale up renewable hydrogen production in Europe.

Germany's LNG import terminals

Germany's LNG terminal project at Stade has picked a possible constructor and the FSRU at Brunsbuettel became fully operational this month in the latest developments for new import infrastructure.

Innovation accelerates drive to sustainability

Climate change poses a very real threat to life as we know it, and we must all work together if we hope to address it. For asset-intensive industries, one of the most powerful steps in addressing that threat is the energy transition.

Mitsubishi Power starts natgas turbine operation in Rayong, Thailand

Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has started operations of a natural gas turbine at a gas-fired power plant project in Thailand's Rayong province on March 31.

Russian gas cargoes cross Crimea bridge after 4-month wait

Three gas carriers loaded with butane and propane crossed the Russia-built Crimea bridge over April 12-14 after a four-month wait and set sail for their destinations.

U.S. natgas futures drop 5% on forecasts for mild weather

U.S. natural gas futures fell about 5% on Wednesday from a one-month high in the prior session on forecasts confirming the weather will remain mostly mild and heating demand low for the next two weeks.

Spain's Tecnicas Reunidas, FCC to build large LNG terminal in Germany

Spanish companies Tecnicas Reunidas and FCC, as well as Turkey's ENKA, have won a contract to build a liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Germany worth about $1.09 B.

Chevron seeks drilling ship to expand East Med gas search

Chevron is seeking a drilling ship to explore for natural gas off Cyprus, Egypt and Israel as the U.S. energy major looks to meet growing demand in the region and Europe.

Britain has enough gas for summer demand, National Gas Transmission says

Britain will have sufficient gas supply to meet demand from April to September and is expected to sustain flows to Europe, the UK's National Gas Transmission company said.

Edison not for sale, reviewing options on gas storage

Energy group Edison is not for sale, the chief executive of the Italian unit of French utility EDF said, adding the value of the unit could be well above €7-8 B calculated by analysts.

Norway parliament asks for CCS alternative to decarbonize major LNG plant

Norway's parliament told the government to consider an alternative way to cut carbon emissions at Western Europe's largest liquefied natural gas plant but stopped short of outright halting a controversial plan to use power from land.

Why a clean energy transition is so important to G7 chair Japan

Japan needs to import nearly everything from oil to liquefied natural gas, putting a clean energy transition at the core of domestic and foreign policy for this year's chair of the G7 developed nations.

Security of supply concerns prompt Arctic Barents Sea gas pipeline rethink in Norway

For Gassco, building a pipeline to transport gas produced in the Arctic Barents Sea could be worth re-examining due to an increased focus on supply security and Norway exporting more of its gas to Europe.

Svanehøj acquires US-based LNG specialist

Marine pump specialist Svanehøj continues to expand its service solution business by taking over California-based Complete Cryogenic Services, a specialist in service and overhaul of submerged pumps on LNG tankers.

Regas ship arrives for Hong Kong's first LNG import terminal

The world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived in Hong Kong to serve the city’s first liquefied natural gas import terminal.

Asian spot LNG prices slip as muted North Asia demand weighs

Asian spot LNG prices this week slipped to a 22-month low amid slow demand from Japan, China and South Korea.

Europe only has space for a small gas refill in 2023

Europe needs to put a smaller-than-average volume of gas into storage this year after a mild winter left the region with record high inventories.

The role of natural gas in the Asia-Pacific energy transition

In Southeast Asia, coal-fired and diesel-fired power generation are still significant parts of the energy and electricity systems. ANGEA believes that gas must play a significant role in the region’s future.

German power grids must integrate new gas-fired plants

Germany's four power transmission grid operators must prepare to integrate hydrogen-ready, gas-fired plants in the second half of this decade.

ADNOC L&S expands shipping fleet with five new VLGCs

United Arab Emirates' ADNOC Logistics & Services has expanded its fleet with the deployment of five new-build VLGC.

Moldova buys Greek gas to test new import routes

Moldova, under constant threat of a reduction in Russian gas supplies, will buy a small amount of gas from Greece to test new import routes.

Ukraine lawmakers urge U.S., EU to hit Russian LNG with secondary sanctions

Lawmakers in Ukraine's parliament want the European Union and United States to use sanctions to block Russia's plans to expand LNG production, and end Europe's purchases of the fuel from Russia.

U.S. natural gas retreats 2% in run-up to storage report

U.S. natural gas futures retreated more than 2% on forecasts for less demand for the fuel next week in the run-up to a federal report expected to show nearly a normal injection into stockpiles.

Poland sets exclusion zone around Swinoujscie LNG terminal

Poland will introduce a temporary 200 meter exclusion zone around its Swinoujscie LNG terminal.

U.S. natgas falls 4% on expectations for lower heating demand

U.S. natural gas futures fell more than 4% on Wednesday on expectations that milder weather would reduce heating demand and with near-record production for the month pressuring prices.

Bear Head Energy receives environmental approval for large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia project in Nova Scotia

Bear Head Energy, Inc. announced today it has received Environmental Assessment approval for the Company’s green hydrogen and ammonia production, storage, and loading facility in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia.

NETL demonstrates new pipeline sensor technologies in a pilot-scale field test

NETL’s pipeline sensor team recently completed successful field tests of an extensive new collection of fiber optic sensor and surface acoustic wave sensor technologies for natural gas pipeline monitoring.

G7 climate ministers drop language on growing LNG demand in draft

Climate ministers of the Group of Seven countries have backtracked for now on earlier language touting growing future demand for LNG, instead noting there may be "considerable uncertainty" for consumption.

Russia's Novatek asks government to cut taxes for Yamal LNG

Russia's Novatek has asked the government to grant its key Yamal LNG project a deferral of additional profit tax for 2022 while simultaneously cutting its rate.