Europe
Gasgrid publishes revised winter booking plan for floating LNG terminal
Finland's Gasgrid, which operates the floating LNG import terminal at Inkoo, published a revised booking schedule for 6 slots between December and March, to help maintain stable supplies after the loss of a pipeline.
Amid gas scramble, Africa leads a boom in nimble export facilities
Africa is at the forefront of a global wave of new floating gas facilities as countries on the continent seek to meet surging demand in Europe as quickly and cheaply as possible.
Elenger to deliver LNG cargo to Finland's Inkoo in late November
Elenger, part of Estonia's Eesti Gaas, said it will deliver a cargo of LNG from the U.S. to Finland's Inkoo terminal in the second half of November.
Finland's Gasgrid to offer spot for new November LNG cargo
Finland's Gasgrid, which operates the Inkoo floating LNG import terminal at Inkoo, will offer an additional late spot in November in a cargo booking window planned for Oct. 20.
Russia aims to boost LNG sales, trade with China via NSR, Novak says
Russia wants to increase trade with China via the Northern Sea Route and become its top supplier of LNG.
Technip Energies has complied at all times with applicable sanctions in relation to the Arctic LNG 2 Project
As of February 24, 2022, the date of the invasion of Ukraine, Technip Energies was overseeing the Arctic LNG 2 project in Gydan, northern Russia. The contract, awarded in 2019, covered engineering, equipment procurement and the construction of three LNG trains.
Germany builds up LNG import terminals
State-owned Deutsche Energy Terminal will hold two auctions for short-term regasification capacities in 2024 at LNG terminals at Brunsbuettel and Wilhelmshaven 1 on October 16 and 23.
Russian gas supplies to China may soon match exports to West Europe
Russian pipeline gas supplies to China may soon match volumes sent to Western Europe.
European LNG: The current market and its future
The European LNG market is often characterized as a single homogenized LNG market. However, there are several distinct LNG markets within Europe, and LNG plays different roles and has different strategic and geopolitical importance in different parts of the continent. This article examines the current state of Europe's LNG market.
Work on Europe's largest carbon capture site to start in Rotterdam next year
Construction of Europe's largest carbon capture and storage facility will begin in the Rotterdam port area next year.
Some of lost European gas demand may be gone for good
The chief executive of Vitol, the world's top independent energy trader, said that some of the lost demand for gas in Europe following a recent spike in prices may be gone for good.
Italy's Eni, Britain agree to rules for carbon capture project
Italy's Eni said it had reached an agreement with Britain's government on the key terms and conditions for providing services in one of the carbon capture and storage projects under development in the country.
Russia-China oil and gas cooperation in focus as Putin visits Xi
Beijing has rejected Western criticism of its growing partnership with Moscow in light of Russia's conflict in Ukraine and it insists the ties do not flout international norms, and China has the prerogative to collaborate with whichever country it chooses.
FueLNG celebrates monumental milestone: 100th ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation
FueLNG, a joint venture between Seatrium Offshore & Marine Ltd and Shell Singapore Pte. Ltd, announces the successful completion of its 100th ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation.
Trinidad to sign Atlantic LNG restructuring agreement next month
An agreement to restructure Trinidad and Tobago's flagship LNG project will be signed by its owners in London next month.
Finland to restrict access to LNG port after gas pipeline damage
The Finnish government said on Friday it will tighten access to key parts of the country's Inkoo port, where a vessel to import LNG was installed late last year.
Finland's new LNG terminals can compensate for Balticconnector pipeline loss
Two new terminals for importing LNG to Finland have enough capacity to cover peak winter demand, making up for supply lost via the damaged Balticconnector pipeline.
How does Norway export its natural gas?
Norway is Europe's largest gas exporter, exporting more than 120 bcm of gas in 2022 via a network of subsea pipelines to consumers, such as Britain and Germany. In addition, it ships LNG.
QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies sign 27-year LNG supply agreement
Qatar secured its largest and longest European gas supply deal from Doha's massive production expansion project, providing France with up to 3.5 million metric tons of LNG a year for 27 years.
Eni and partners to decide on Mozambique LNG investment by mid 2024
Italy's Eni SpA hopes to reach a final investment decision on its second floating LNG project in Mozambique by the end of June next year.
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels completes first LNG bunkering for Angelicoussis Group's dual-fueled vessels
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has recently completed its first LNG bunkering operations for two new, dual-fueled vessels owned by the Angelicoussis Group following bilateral short-term supply deals struck on the spot market, signaling the growing maturity of the lower-carbon marine fuel.
Putin says Germany is shooting itself in foot by not buying Russian gas via Nord Stream 2
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Germany's refusal to certify the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and buy Russian gas from it did not make economic sense for Berlin which was instead paying much more for U.S. LNG.
ABB applies electrical expertise at major green hydrogen site in Denmark
ABB has been contracted by Danish company H2 Energy Esbjerg ApS to provide basic electrical engineering for the power distribution from grid point of connection to electrolyzers, and for other process equipment at its 1 GW hydrogen production facility in Esbjerg and hydrogen distribution hub in Fredericia, Denmark.
Spot LNG prices languish ahead of seasonal demand uptick
The price of spot liquefied natural gas remains in a pre-winter lull, but there are some signs that demand for the super-chilled fuel is starting its usual seasonal increase.
BASF first to commercially produce metal-organic frameworks for carbon capture
BASF is the first company to produce metal-organic frameworks on a production scale of several hundred tons per year.
Russia starts gas supplies to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan
Russia started supplying natural gas to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan, marking the occasion with ceremonies in Moscow and elsewhere attended by the presidents of the three countries and shown on state TV.
Spain's gas imports from Russia fall sharply in August
Spain's gas imports from Russia tumbled 40.7% in August from the same month a year ago as the Iberian country imported 11.2% less gas overall during the month.
French gas operators say supplies sufficient for harsh winter
France will have enough gas supplies for the winter even in the event of severe cold weather in a further indication that Europe's second-biggest economy has managed to diversify its sources from Russia.
Foreign traders boost gas reserves in Ukrainian storage
Foreign traders have increased the volume of natural gas in Ukrainian underground storage to 2.2 bcm as of Oct. 6 from 1.8 bcm in mid-September.
Vietnam sees no gas from Exxon, Gazprom projects for years
Vietnam expects further years-long delays before offshore blocks being developed by U.S. major Exxon Mobil and Russia's Gazprom will be producing gas.
- Gasum selects Wärtsilä for another bio-LNG project in Sweden
- 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™
- Indonesia regulator confirms disruption at bp's Tangguh LNG project
