Europe
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.
South Africa partners with Dutch, Danish governments on green hydrogen fund
South Africa and the governments of the Netherlands and Denmark launched a $1-B green hydrogen fund to help kick-start an industry seen as critical to the country's decarbonization efforts.
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.
Norway May gas output declines more than expected
Norway's crude oil and gas output fell in May from the previous month, with gas production lagging official forecast while oil exceeded expectations, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said.
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.
Cyprus changes tack with plan for Mediterranean gas link to Israel
Cyprus hopes to develop plans for a pipeline linking it to Israel's east Mediterranean gas fields during talks which start next month, the island's top energy official told Reuters.
thyssenkrupp pulls trigger on long-awaited IPO of hydrogen division Nucera
thyssenkrupp launched the long-awaited listing of its hydrogen division Nucera, suggesting its new chief executive intends to waste no time in reviving the fortunes of the embattled conglomerate.
Norway gas output lower than planned due to Shell outage, Gassco says
Norway's overall gas production will be lower than planned in the coming weeks due to an extended outage at Shell's Nyhamna processing plant, gas infrastructure operator Gassco said.
Edison opens 'strategic' hydrogen-ready power plant near Venice
Italian energy group Edison inaugurated a new lower-emissions gas power station near Venice which in the future should also run on a hydrogen-gas mix that should be even less pollutant.
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.
Varo Energy acquires second biogas firm in 2023
European refiner and trader Varo Energy is acquiring biogas supplier Renewable Energy Services, its second deal this year in a sector which is expected to grow rapidly as economies seek to reduce carbon emissions.
Spain's energy firms look to central Europe markets for green hydrogen deals
Spanish oil company Cepsa signed on Wednesday two agreements aimed at shipping green hydrogen between Spain and the Netherlands, a day after renewable energy giant Iberdrola took a similar step.
Pakistan approves LNG purchase deal with Azerbaijan
Pakistan approved a LNG purchase agreement framework with Azerbaijan, its finance ministry said.
TotalEnergies buys $219-MM stake in LNG developer NextDecade
TotalEnergies will buy a 17.5% stake in U.S. liquefied natural gas developer NextDecade for $219 MM, the French group said, part of a broader deal to enable the Texas company's Rio Grande LNG export project to proceed.
Ren Portgás powers up for decarbonization with Synergi Gas Automated Model Builder
REN Portgás upgraded to Synergi Gas Automated Model Builder to prepare for the new energy mix as Portugal transitions to a more sustainable future.
CPGC and BASF accelerate onboard CO2 capture system development
CSSC Power Co., Ltd. and BASF have formed a solid cooperation to expedite the progress of onboard carbon capture system for commercial maritime applications.
A sustainable solution to reduce Europe’s reliance on natural gas
This analysis shows that Europe will need to reduce natural gas demand by 55 Bm3 this year alone to mitigate against a potentially colder winter, a possible end to Russian supplies or rebounding Asian demand. This comes at a time when Europe has little bandwidth for additional energy rationing without sustaining a steeper slowdown in economic activity.
Macquarie launches sale of Czech firm GasNet
GasNet, the Czech Republic's largest gas distributor, has been put up for sale by Macquarie Asset Management, newspaper Hospodarske Noviny reported, citing four unnamed sources.
LNG developer Venture Global spars with customers over cargoes
Venture Global LNG, which is building three multi-billion dollar U.S. liquefied natural gas processing plants, is sparring with two customers of its first project over mechanical failures that have prevented commercial deliveries a year after initial shipments began.
Germany welcomes construction of hydrogen-ready pipeline with Italy
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he is pleased that Italy and Germany have agreed to push ahead with work on the construction of a new pipeline to transport gas and hydrogen between the countries.
Europe's gas prices stabilize as storage additions slow
Europe’s gas storage is refilling much more slowly than usual as the drop in prices encourages more consumption by industrial users and power generators while diverting LNG cargoes to Asia.
Russia's Sakhalin invites India and China to tap energy resources
The local governor of Russia's Pacific island of Sakhalin has invited companies from India and China to tap the region's energy resources following the departure of European and American oil and gas majors.
Technip Energies selected by RWE for first phase of Stallingborough Carbon Capture CCGT Project in the UK
Technip Energies and its partner GE Gas Power have been selected by RWE Generation UK plc to perform a pre-FEED study for a new, decarbonized natural gas-fired Combined Cycle Gas Turbine plant with a fully integrated carbon capture facility.
IMI Critical Engineering completes first pilot test for green hydrogen generation
IMI Critical Engineering has successfully completed its first field test for the generation of green hydrogen using its new IMI VIVO polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzer.
Hungary buys 100 mcm of gas from Azerbaijan
Hungary's state-owned energy group MVM has agreed to buy 100 mcm of natural gas from Azerbaijan's state energy firm SOCAR, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on his Facebook page.
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.
- 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
