Asia-Pacific
Europe's October LNG imports show rare increase, Asia's dip
Europe's imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose in October for the first month in 10 while those in Asia dropped for the first time since June, but not by enough to stop the combined total from increasing.
Crown LNG executes final agreements to acquire Kakinada and Grangemouth LNG import terminal assets
Crown LNG Holdings Ltd., a leading provider of liquefied natural gas (LNG) liquefaction and regasification terminal technologies for harsh weather locations, has concluded two strategic acquisition agreements forming the basis of Crown LNG's entry into the global LNG infrastructure network: KGLNG and Grangemouth.
Malaysia's Petronas to halt local NGV fuel supply next year on declining demand
Malaysia state energy firm Petronas will halt the domestic retail supply and sale of natural gas for vehicles (NGV) by July next year due to declining demand and to ensure safety of road users.
China's Sinopec signs agreement for 15-yr LNG deal with TotalEnergies
China's state oil and gas major Sinopec Corp said it has signed Heads of Agreement to buy from TotalEnergies 2 MMtpy of LNG a year for 15 yrs starting 2028.
Japan's Mitsubishi sees LNG capacity growing to > 17 MMtpy in early 2030s
Japanese trading house Mitsubishi said it sees its liquefied natural gas (LNG) output capacity growing by 5 metric MMtpy to > 17 MMtpy early in the 2030s thanks to its stakes in projects including in Malaysia and Canada.
Russia's Oct. pipeline gas exports to Europe up 2.5% y/y
Russian energy giant Gazprom's average daily natural gas supplies to Europe in October edged up by 2.5% a year earlier and held broadly steady from September.
Gazprom subsidiary files $880-MM claim against Linde
A subsidiary of Russia's gas major Gazprom has filed a claim for 85.7 B roubles ($879 MM) against global industrial gases and engineering company Linde and its subsidiaries.
Russian shipyard delays ice-class tankers for Arctic LNG 2
Russia's Zvezda shipyard is again delaying delivery of ice-class Arc7 gas carriers for liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant Arctic LNG 2 to early 2025, in yet another blow for the country's huge energy project.
U.S. elections pose bearish risk to global LNG markets
The upcoming U.S. election could pose a bearish risk to global natural gas markets, specifically liquefied natural gas (LNG), despite the anticipated limited near-term impact on domestic markets.
Russia's Novatek shuts down commercial operation at Arctic LNG 2 train
Russia's Novatek shut down commercial operations at the first and only operational train of its Arctic LNG 2 project earlier this month with no plans to restart it during winter.
AG&P LNG to acquire Australia's Venice Energy, develop South Australian import terminal
Singapore-based Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific (AG&P) LNG has agreed to fully acquire Australian energy infrastructure developer Venice Energy and develop its Outer Harbor import terminal in South Australia.
India Petronet aims to start Gopalpur LNG plant in 2027
India's top gas importer Petronet LNG aims to start operating a 5-metric MMtpy liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Gopalpur in eastern Odisha state in 2027.
SLNG, MOL, Jurong Port and Wood to develop Second LNG Terminal In Singapore
Development of Singapore’s second liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has progressed from the planning to the execution phase, with agreements signed separately between the terminal’s developer and operator, Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG), and entities of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) group, Jurong Port Pte Ltd (Jurong Port) and Wood plc (Wood) group.
India's GAIL seeks more long-term LNG import deals
GAIL (India) is seeking long-term import deals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) amounting to 5.5 MMtpy, raising its capacity to 21 MMtpy by 2030.
LNG-fueled trucking accelerates in Asia, denting diesel demand
Trucking fleets in China are embracing cleaner-burning LNG for fuel, accelerating a decline in diesel demand and rattling suppliers to the world's biggest oil importer.
Thailand's B.Grimm Power seeks short- and long-term LNG supply
Thailand power firm B.Grimm Power is seeking five to seven liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery in 2025 and 2026.
Russia to use ship-to-ship LNG loadings to free up ice-class tankers
Russia plans to arrange ship-to-ship transfers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas condensate in the Barents and Bering Seas to free up more ice-class tankers for its biggest LNG producer, Novatek.
LNG buyers call for more flexible supply to adapt to variable power demand
Japan and other top liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers are calling for more supply flexibility to adapt to variable power demand.
Serbia's Vucic thanks Putin for natural gas supplies
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday for helping his country secure sufficient supplies of natural gas for the winter.
Singapore to co-fund CCS studies at some power plants to aid net-zero emissions target
Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) will co-fund selected carbon capture and storage (CCS) feasibility storage studies proposed by power generation companies and energy firms to help achieve the city-state's net-zero emissions target by 2050.
Australia's Woodside says open to supplying LNG to Japan from U.S.
Australia's top energy firm Woodside Energy sees an opportunity to beef up LNG sales to Japan, including supply from the United States, where the company just bought Tellurian and its LNG export project.
Qatar LNG sales to key Asian markets confronted by U.S., UAE rivalry
Qatar is finding it hard to agree new deals to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan and South Korea as rising competition from the U.S. and elsewhere with more flexible contract terms challenges Doha's decades-old dominance of the market.
Malaysia sees lower natural gas, crude oil output in 2025
Malaysia expects lower natural gas and crude oil output in 2025 due to the planned shutdowns of some production facilities for maintenance and easing demand in some export markets.
Opinion: Don't get too excited about China's growing natural gas use
China has boosted imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) this year to the highest since 2021 and has lifted natural gas-fired electricity generation to record levels.
Update: UK imposes sanctions on Russian oil and LNG vessels
Britain said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on 18 more Russian oil tankers and four liquefied natural gas vessels, the largest batch of sanctions to date against Russia's so-called ‘shadow fleet.’
Japan could boost LNG buys for emergency reserve to nearly 1 MMtpy
Japan is considering stepping up purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for emergency needs to at least 12 cargoes a year from three now, to guard against unexpected supply shocks.
PetroChina ends its role as committed shipper on Trans Mountain pipeline
PetroChina Canada will no longer be a committed shipper on the Trans Mountain oil pipeline after assigning its contracts to another party.
Four tankers still at sea with unsold cargoes from Russia's Arctic LNG 2
Four tankers loaded with Russian Arctic LNG 2 cargo are still out at sea, according to data from ship-tracking agency Kpler, highlighting the struggles of the U.S.-sanctioned project to sell the sea-borne gas.
IEEFA: Canadian LNG will not boost Japan's energy security or Asia's decarbonization
With LNG Canada set to start up next year, liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters in Canada are racing to build new projects along the country’s western coast. Many are enamored by the prospect of selling the fuel to Asian countries, particularly Japan.
Ichthys LNG Train 2 restarts, Train 1 to resume full ops in Nov.
Train 2 at Australia's Ichthys LNG restarted operations on Oct. 9, after it was previously taken offline for inspection and repair works.
- Wood leads industry project to accelerate CCUS with guidelines for CO2 specifications
- Gasum selects Wärtsilä for another bio-LNG project in Sweden
- Vaisala seeks to remove greenwashing from carbon capture with new measurement solution
- Vanguard Renewables breaks ground on its first organics-to-renewable gas facility
- Gasum opens Norway’s largest biogas station in Bærum
