Europe
Russia's Taman port set to suspend LPG exports over drone danger
Russia's Black Sea port of Taman is poised to suspend exports of highly-explosive liquefied petroleum gas because of concerns linked to drone attacks.
Galp eyes final decision on green hydrogen plant this year
Portugal's oil company Galp hopes to take the final investment decision on its first 100-megawatt green hydrogen unit by year-end, but still needs to clarify some regulatory and tax issues, a company official said.
Germany, EU to combine funding schemes to boost green hydrogen
Germany wants to combine its H2Global funding scheme to support green hydrogen with the new European Hydrogen Bank, the economy ministry said in a statement.
Equinor says production at Hammerfest LNG to resume
Norway's Equinor plans to restart production at its Arctic LNG plant in Hammerfest after it was shut down due to a gas leak, the company said in a market message.
Equinor says leak at Hammerfest LNG plant stopped
A gas leak at Norway's Hammerfest liquefied natural gas plant has been stopped and normalization is underway, but it is too soon to say when production will resume, Equinor said.
Russia's Sibur switches to yuan for LPG settlements with China
Sibur, Russia's largest LPG exporter, in 2022 switched fully to conducting financial settlements with China in yuan, Russia's state news agency cited a top manager at the company as saying.
Equinor shuts Hammerfest LNG plant due to gas leak
Norway's Hammerfest LNG plant was shutting down due to a gas leak, a spokesperson for operator Equinor said, confirming an earlier police report.
TotalEnergies and TES join forces to develop a large-scale e-NG production unit
Tree Energy Solutions is joining forces with TotalEnergies to study and develop a large-scale production unit in the United States for e-natural gas (e-NG), a synthetic gas produced from renewable hydrogen and CO2.
Eastward gas flows halt on Yamal-Europe pipeline
Eastward natural gas flows on the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Poland from Germany stopped after briefly resuming, data from operator Gascade showed.
Plug Power plans $6-B hydrogen projects in Finland
Plug Power Inc, a U.S. maker of hydrogen fuel systems, said it aims to build three plants in Finland costing some $6 B to produce green hydrogen and ammonia for the European market.
Cyprus wants shipping corridor to export natgas
Cyprus wants to establish itself as a gateway from east Mediterranean gas resources to Europe via a shipping corridor of LNG carriers.
MOL Group signs acquisition of Szarvas Biogas Plant
MOL Group has agreed on a deal with BayWa AG on the purchase of Szarvas Biogas Plant, a waste processing plant using organic wastes to produce electricity and heat through cogeneration with a peak electric power capacity of around 4 megawatts.
PetroChina, bp awarded 20 year access to Europe's Gate LNG terminal
PetroChina International and energy giant bp have won a tender that will allow each to handle 2 billion cubic meters of gas annually for 20 years at Rotterdam's Gate terminal, the Chinese state firm's first long-term access to a European gas terminal.
Dutch benchmark wholesale gas falls to two-year low
The Dutch wholesale natural gas price for the month ahead fell to a two-year low morning, which could offer some relief to consumers and some businesses who have been paying high energy bills over the past year.
Four bidders vie for stake in Exxon LNG terminal in Italy
Four international groups are competing to buy ExxonMobil Corp's majority stake in a liquefied natural gas terminal offshore Italy.
Finland's LNG import terminal fully booked for Q2 and Q3
Finland’s floating storage and regasification unit is fully booked for liquefied natural gas imports in the second and third quarters this year.
Finland's Gasgrid, Sweden's Nordion plan 1,000 km hydrogen network
Finland’s Gasgrid aims to establish a hydrogen pipeline network around the Bothnian Bay measuring 1,000 km by 2030.
German cabinet approves legal framework for hydrogen core network
The German cabinet on Wednesday passed a draft law to create a framework for a hydrogen core network scheduled to go into operation by 2032, as Berlin aims to move away from fossil fuels and become climate-neutral by 2045.
China's main import gas pipelines
China, the world's third-largest gas buyer, imports the fuel in gaseous form via long-distance pipelines from three sources - central Asia, predominantly Turkmenistan, as well as Russia and Myanmar.
China prioritizing Turkmenistan over Russia in next big pipeline project
China is accelerating the building of a long-delayed Central Asian pipeline to source gas from Turkmenistan even as Russia pushes its own new Siberian connection, as Beijing juggles its energy security needs with diplomatic priorities.
German gas group SEFE on track for 30% of LNG in 2023 supply portfolio
German gas importer and trader SEFE said liquefied natural gas was likely to make up 30% of its source of supply as the state-controlled company moves away from pipeline gas which Russia used to supply.
Ukraine has collected 9.3 bcm of gas for 2023/24 heating season so far
Ukraine is continuing to pump natural gas into underground storage facilities, collecting 9.3 billion cubic meters (bcm) for the 2023/24 heating season, Ukrainian energy ministry said.
TotalEnergies prepares for Mozambique LNG restart
French energy company TotalEnergies will relaunch its Mozambique LNG project once it has followed the recommendations of a commissioned human rights report that was published.
BASF’s gas treatment technology to be used by Linde and Heidelberg Materials’ large-scale CO2-capture plant
A CO₂ capture process will be used for the first time at a large-scale CO2-capture facility operated by Capture-to-Use – a new joint venture established by Heidelberg Materials and Linde.
Germany cannot be relaxed about Baltic LNG capacity, senior official says
Germany cannot be relaxed about the need for LNG terminals in the Baltic Sea, a high-ranking economy ministry official said, a week after plans emerged to scale down the region's Mukran project after local resistance.
Finland's Gasum terminates Gazprom pipeline gas contract
Finnish state-owned gas wholesaler Gasum said it had terminated a contract to buy natural gas from Gazprom Export via pipelines from Russia.
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik and Putin may discuss gas prices, pipeline
Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik may discuss gas prices and a new pipeline with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow.
Johnson Matthey ties up with Hystar to boost green hydrogen output
Johnson Matthey said it has signed a three-year supply agreement with Norwegian firm Hystar AS to ramp up green hydrogen production as the British company shifts focus to a sector that is drawing big investments.
Asian spot LNG prices slip to 2-year low on tepid demand
Asian spot LNG prices slipped to their lowest level in two years on weak demand and high inventories, while European LNG prices also fell below the $10 mark amid healthy stock build and limited need for additional supply.
Helleniq Energy says close to final decision on green hydrogen investment
Helleniq Energy, Greece's biggest oil refiner, said it is close to a final decision on a pilot green hydrogen investment at its Elefsina refinery.
- Japan's Mitsui buys U.S. gas asset in 'pragmatic solution' for energy transition
- Equinor's Hammerfest LNG plant offline after outage
- Norway parliament asks for CCS alternative to decarbonize major LNG plant
- Energy firms bet big on German port as clean energy hub
- Innovation accelerates drive to sustainability
- Bear Head Energy receives environmental approval for large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia project in Nova Scotia
- Innovation accelerates drive to sustainability
- Germany improving efforts to meet 2030 hydrogen goals
- Indian court upholds tribunal ruling favoring Reliance in gas sale case
- Iraq says Iran blames reduced gas exports on 'technical' matter
