Asia-Pacific
Pakistan LNG gets bids to buy spot LNG from Trafigura, first in a year
Pakistan LNG Ltd received its first bids in a year to buy spot cargoes of liquefied natural gas from commodities trader Trafigura, to deliver two cargoes in January and February.
Asia spot LNG prices slip on muted demand, high EU stocks
Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices fell this week, as muted demand in Northeast Asia and high gas inventories in Europe continued to weigh on prices.
Cheniere shunning Panama Canal for longer LNG routes to Asia
Top U.S. LNG exporter Cheniere Energy is shunning the Panama Canal to transport liquefied natural gas to Asia because the market is not supporting use of the waterway, said Chief Operating Officer Corey Grindal.
Chinese cities raise residential gas prices after policy reform
Chinese cities have been raising residential natural gas prices in recent weeks after Beijing launched a new mechanism linking retail residential gas prices with distributors' fuel purchasing costs, a reform long sought by utilities.
India's gas regulator pitches for building natural gas storage
India should build storage for natural gas to boost the use of cleaner fuel in the country and hedge against global price volatility, A. K. Jain, chairman of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, said.
Vietnam receives first LNG cargo in bid to develop new power supply
State-owned PetroVietnam Gas said it had received a cargo of 70,000 metric tons of liquefied natural gas from Singapore-based Shell Eastern Trading, marking Vietnam's first ever LNG import.
Japan gas lobby looks to PM's Middle East trip for stable supply
Japan Gas Association Chairman Takahiro Honjo said he hoped that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's planned Middle East trip this month will help Japan ensure stable supplies of liquefied natural gas and other fuels.
Thailand's PTT in advanced talks with Qatar for LNG deal
Thailand's largest energy company, state-controlled PTT, is in advanced talks with Qatar for a 15-year liquefied natural gas supply deal.
China imports more LNG but not enough to drive spot prices
China's imports of liquefied natural gas rose to a five-month high in June but tepid demand in the rest of the top-importing continent has kept a lid on spot prices.
India in talks to supply green hydrogen to EU and Singapore
India has discussed a possible deal to supply more than 11 million mtpa of green hydrogen to the European Union and Singapore, who in turn would invest in these Indian clean energy projects, three government officials and one industry source said.
Mexico Pacific signs 20-year LNG supply deal with China's Zhejiang Energy
Mexico Pacific Ltd has struck a 20-year deal to sell a million metric tons of liquefied natural gas a year from its Saguaro Energia export plant in Sonora state to China's Zhejiang Energy.
India mulls bilateral deals for green hydrogen-linked carbon credits
India is considering bilateral agreements with countries such as Japan to allow them to use carbon credits linked to green hydrogen production in India in exchange for investment and purchase deals, two government sources and one industry source said.
Sinopec's first green hydrogen plant starts production in Xinjiang
China's Sinopec has begun producing green hydrogen at a plant in the western region of Xinjiang, the company said.
Asia spot LNG prices flat as demand remains tepid
Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices remained flat as demand remains muted and inventories are high.
Malaysia's Petronas sees domestic oil, gas output peaking by 2024
Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas sees its domestic oil and gas production peaking at about 2 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) by 2024, its exploration executives said.
Japan's Mitsui OSK gets approval for liquefied CO2 vessel, floating storage unit
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K Lines has received in-principle approvals for a liquefied CO2 vessel and a floating storage and offloading unit from the American Bureau of Shipping.
Petronas, TotalEnergies and Mitsui ink carbon capture and storage project deal
Petronas said it has signed a development agreement with TotalEnergies Carbon Neutrality Ventures and Mitsui & Co. Ltd., to collaborate on a carbon capture and storage project in Malaysia.
Pertamina, Petronas aim to replace Shell in Masela project, Indonesia minister says
State energy firms Pertamina and Petronas plan to jointly take over Shell's participating interest in Indonesia's Masela gas project, the Indonesian energy minister said.
Cheniere signs LNG supply deal with China's ENN
Cheniere Energy said it will supply 1.8 million tons of liquefied natural gas per annum to China's ENN Natural Gas for over 20 years.
Australia's Tamboran signs deals to supply LNG to bp and Shell
Australia's Tamboran Resources announced two non-binding agreements to supply 4.4 million tons of liquefied natural gas a year to bp and Shell from its proposed Northern Territory LNG project.
Engie bets on Korean demand with $7-B Oman green ammonia project
French energy company Engie was awarded a land parcel in Oman, in the first step towards its plan to build an integrated renewable ammonia plant there and export 1.2 million tons of the green fuel to South Korea by the mid 2030s.
Japan's Mitsui says no plans to exit Russia's Sakhalin-2 LNG project
Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co has no plans to withdraw from the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas project in Russia, a senior executive said, adding the operation was continuing super-chilled fuel exports to Japan.
Malaysia's MISC Group to develop ammonia engines for ships
Malaysian logistics company MISC Group has signed an agreement to develop ammonia engines for ships, marking a step towards zero-emission shipping operations, the company said.
Russia's Novatek seeks rights for gas export from planned Murmansk LNG plant
The head of Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek said the company is pushing for changes to the gas export law so that its future Murmansk LNG plant will be able to sell LNG abroad, TASS news agency reported.
Qatar strikes second big LNG supply deal with China
Qatar secured its second large gas supply deal with a Chinese state-controlled company in less than a year, putting Asia clearly ahead in the race to secure gas supplies from Doha's massive production expansion project.
Asia thermal coal prices get the blues from Europe and LNG
Seaborne thermal coal prices in Asia have slumped to the lowest in two years as weakening demand in Europe and falling liquefied natural gas prices outweigh strong demand in the top-importing region.
Petrobangla to sign 10-year LNG deal with Oman Trading International
Bangladesh's state-owned company Petrobangla is set to sign a long-term supply deal for additional stocks of LNG from Oman Trading International, an official at Petrobangla said.
Uzbekistan to buy 2.8 bcm of Russian gas per year
Uzbekistan will start importing 9 mcm of Russian natural gas daily from Oct.1 under a deal it has signed with Russia's Gazprom, the Central Asian nation's energy ministry said.
Australia's AGL, Senex Energy sign big gas supply deal
Australian gas producer Senex Energy, owned by South Korean steel giant Posco, has entered into an agreement to supply 42 petajoules of gas to the country's top power producer AGL Energy, the companies said.
Asian spot LNG prices rise to at 3-month high tracking European prices
Asian spot LNG prices reversed their multi-week downward trend and rose to a three-month high this week, tracking European gas gains and as high temperatures in north-east Asia increased cooling demand.
- Gasum selects Wärtsilä for another bio-LNG project in Sweden
- Vanguard Renewables breaks ground on its first organics-to-renewable gas facility
- Linde selected to supply carbon capture technology to ADNOC’S Hail and Ghasha project
- Tecnimont to build waste-to-biogas plant to fuel local kitchens in India
- Topsoe, Aramco sign JDA to advance low-carbon hydrogen solutions using eREACT™
