Europe
Italy to discuss gas measure for energy-intensive firms by month's end
Italy's government will discuss a long-awaited measure to offer gas at reduced prices to energy-intensive companies by the end of this month, the country's energy minister said.
EU Parliament approves deal on looser gas storage rules
The European Parliament gave its final sign-off on a deal to loosen the EU's rules on filling gas storage, following concerns that earlier rules on this risked inflating energy prices.
Update: Alfa Laval completes acquisition of cryogenic business from French group Fives
Alfa Laval has completed the acquisition of the cryogenics business unit of Fives (Fives Energy Cryogenics), a world-leading expert in cryogenic heat transfer and pump technologies.
Russia's Sakhalin-2 LNG plant resumes loadings after maintenance
LNG tanker The Grand Cosmos has moored at the Prigorodnoye terminal on Sakhalin for loading and its departure is expected on July 8.
Draeger Marine & Offshore supports UK’s first offshore CO2 injection
Draeger Marine & Offshore (DMO), a global leader in the field of safety technology, supplied equipment to support the UK’s first carbon dioxide (CO2) injection test for carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Ukraine's Naftogaz to buy 140 MMm3 of U.S. LNG from Orlen
Ukraine's state energy firm Naftogaz has signed a contract to buy 140 MMm3 of U.S. LNG from Poland's Orlen. Ukraine needs to import large volumes of gas ahead of the 2025/26 heating season after Russian shelling left its storage sites almost empty.
Germany fills all LNG regasification slots at Wilhelmshaven terminals
Germany's state-owned Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH said it had successfully allocated all available regasification slots for its Wilhelmshaven 1 and 2 LNG terminals in its latest marketing round, further bolstering energy security for Germany and Europe.
Kazakhstan scraps plan for Karachaganak gas processing plant with foreign shareholders
Kazakhstan's energy ministry said it had terminated plans to build a gas processing plant at the Karachaganak field with the project's mainly foreign shareholders. It said, without elaborating, that it sought to engage domestic companies.
Europe drives LNG import growth as Asia stumbles on higher price
Global imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) ticked higher in the first half of 2025 as stronger European demand pulled cargoes away from Asia.
Russian pipeline gas exports to Europe down 18% m/m in June
Russian energy giant Gazprom's average daily natural gas supplies to Europe via the TurkStream undersea pipeline fell by 18.3% in June from a month earlier amid maintenance of the infrastructure.
Baker Hughes to provide CO₂ compressor technology to Saipem for Eni’s Liverpool Bay CCS Project
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has been awarded a contract by Saipem to supply CO2 compression technology for Eni’s Liverpool Bay CCS Project in the UK. The order was booked in 1Q 2025.
Germany considers law reform to block Russian-owned Nord Stream pipeline takeover
Germany is considering changing its foreign trade law to prevent the company running the Nord Stream 2 pipelines from being taken over, as part of Berlin's efforts to prevent any resumption of Russian gas imports.
U.S. natural gas prices climb 3% on slow increase in flows to LNG export plants
U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 3% on Friday as the amount of gas flowing to LNG export plants started to edge up after weeks as more plants exit spring maintenance reductions.
Slovakia demands delay in vote on new Russian sanctions over energy concerns
Slovakia will not support a new European Union sanctions package on Russia on Friday and will demand a delay in the vote until Slovak concerns over gas supplies after 2027 are resolved.
TES and CPC Finland to develop 500-MW e-NG project in Finland
Tree Energy Solutions and CPC Finland OY have established a joint company LUOTO ENERGIA OY that will develop a large-scale project in Finland. The project aims to produce electric natural gas, a green synthetic gas generated from renewable hydrogen and CO2.
Ch0C gas boiler: A French consortium innovates for industrial decarbonization
The low-carbon gas boiler Ch0C has just been commissioned at the Villers-Saint-Paul site (Oise) after only three years of agile and collaborative work.
Russia faces gas surplus as European exports collapse, eyes data centers
Russia, which holds the world's largest natural gas reserves, is exploring ways to manage a surplus of gas, including using it for data centers, as exports to Europe continue to plummet.
Europe gas: Prices fall > 10% on Iran-Israel ceasefire news
Dutch and British wholesale gas prices across the board fell more than 10% on Tuesday morning on news that Iran and Israel have agreed a ceasefire, removing the risk premium the market had priced in for potential oil and gas supply disruptions.
3Degrees strengthens European biomethane solutions with ISCC EU certification
3Degrees, a leading global climate solutions provider, has further reinforced its commitment to decarbonization in the European markets by securing ISCC EU certification for its biomethane solutions.
BEL Valves supplies six-figure order for Europe’s largest processing plant
BEL Valves, which manufactures high integrity valves, complete with actuation and control systems for oil and gas, hydrogen (H2) and carbon capture installations, has supplied valves worth six figures to Norwegian multinational energy company, Equinor for its Kårstø processing plant in Norway.
Russia says it’s ready to supply LNG to Mexico
Russia is ready to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Mexico and share energy sector technologies.
VTB to allocate > $10 B for Ust-Luga gas processing complex project
VTB will allocate 800 billion rubles (> $10 B) over several years to finance the project to build a complex for processing ethane-containing gas in Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region.
Russia's Yamal LNG ships first cargo this season to China via Northern Sea route
Russia's Yamal LNG plant, operated by Novatek, has dispatched a first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) this season via the Northern Sea Route to China, Kommersant daily reported on Friday.
Serbia seeks new gas deal with Russia at 'best price in Europe'
Dusan Bajatovic, the head of Srbijagas, also said Europe - just like Serbia - would have no other option but to go back to Russian gas to cover its energy needs at reasonable cost.
Kyoto Group, Hebsgaard | Larsen join forces to scale heat-as-a-service in Denmark
Kyoto Group has entered into a partnership with the Danish consultancy Hebsgaard | Larsen to accelerate the adoption of Kyoto Group's thermal battery, Heatcube, in Denmark. The solution offers fully electrified heat at a reduced price without upfront investment.
Poland's Gaz-System to get $593 MM loan for country's floating LNG terminal
Polish pipeline operator Gaz-System will receive a 2.2 B zlotys ($593 MM) loan from state bank BGK to finance the onshore segment of Poland's first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) near Gdansk.
Petronas, Eni to form Southeast Asia-focused gas venture by end-2025
Malaysian state energy company Petronas and Italian energy group Eni said they were pressing ahead with a planned joint venture to develop gas assets in Indonesia and Malaysia with the signing expected by the end of this year.
Germany not planning strategic gas reserve, economy ministry says
Germany is not planning to set up a national gas reserve as its recent legislation changing required filling levels for the coming winters will encourage the private sector to ensure supply security.
Update: EU proposes ban on Russian gas imports by end of 2027
The European Commission on Tuesday proposed a legally binding ban on EU imports of Russian gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the end of 2027, using legal measures to ensure the plan cannot be blocked by EU members Hungary and Slovakia.
Russia slowly restarts gas flows to Europe via TurkStream as maintenance nears completion
Russian gas supplies via the Black Sea's TurkStream pipeline to Europe have been slowly restarting as planned maintenance nears an end.
- U.S. ethane exports to China hit new roadblock with license requirement
- Glencore to offtake 2 MMtpy of LNG from Commonwealth LNG's export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana
- Australia clears Woodside to run North West Shelf LNG plant to 2070
- Egypt agrees to buy up to 160 LNG cargoes through 2026
- Shell to add up to 12 MMt of additional LNG capacity by 2030
