Europe
Ukraine's gas imports via Transbalkan route to double on Monday
Russian missile strikes on gas production facilities have deprived Ukraine of at least half of its own gas output and local energy officials say the country will need to import an additional 4 Bm3 of gas over the winter.
Russian pipeline gas exports to Europe stable in November
If the current pace is maintained, Russian pipeline gas exports to Europe may amount to around 18 Bm3 this year, down 44% from 2024 due to the loss of the Ukraine transit.
Centrica announced the successful acquisition of Grain LNG
Centrica announced the completion of its Grain LNG acquisition1 in partnership with Energy Capital Partners (ECP) from National Grid for an enterprise value of £1.5 billion. After taking into account £1.1 billion of new non-recourse project finance debt, Centrica's 50% share of the equity investment..
Opinion: Don’t expect Ukraine peace deal to alter Europe’s gas gameplan
The White House is pushing Moscow and Kiev to agree to a plan to end the almost four-year war. If successful, Russian oil and gas might soon begin to trade more openly. But that will likely do little to change Europe's gas landscape.
TotalEnergies to relocate Le Havre floating LNG terminal after French court ruling
The FSRU, which has a capacity of 5 Bm3, or 10% of French gas demand, was stationed at the port of Le Havre in 2023 at the French government's request as part of efforts to ensure enough LNG to meet demand after the loss of Russian gas supplies to Europe following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Greenlyte launches world’s first LiquidSolar eFuel plant
Greenlyte Carbon Technologies is inaugurating the worldwide first LiquidSolar SNG plant in Duisburg, marking a decisive step from development towards industrial production of synthetic fuels (eFuels).
China receives two more LNG cargoes from sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project
China has received two more cargoes of liquefied natural gas from Russia's Arctic LNG 2, LSEG and Kpler data showed, taking to 16 the total number of shipments, despite U.S. and EU sanctions imposed on the project over Moscow's war in Ukraine. The Voskhod tanker delivered a cargo from Arctic LNG ..
Ukraine boosts gas imports via Transbalkan route as Russian strikes intensify
Drone and missile assaults on infrastructure have deprived Kyiv of at least half of its own gas production in recent months, forcing it to import an additional 4 Bm3 of gas over the winter heating season to make up the difference.
Bosnia, U.S. eye pipeline to cut Russian gas dependency
The project to build the South Interconnection gas pipeline, bringing natural gas to Bosnia from a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Croatian island of Krk, was approved three years ago in the lower house of the Bosniak-Croat Federation parliament but has been blocked by a Croat caucus in the upper house.
Equinor signs 10-yr deal to deliver gas to the Czech Republic
Norway is Europe's largest supplier of natural gas, delivering some 95% of its volumes via pipelines to Europe while the rest is exported on ships in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Data: U.S. LNG export dominance to be tested as sellers look beyond Europe
While U.S. liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 are nearly a third more than those of the next largest exporter, the heavy skew of sales to Europe leaves American LNG vendors at risk of rapid volume downturns as European buyers curb gas use.
Technimont attends ground-breaking ceremony of Tengiz Gas separation Complex in Kazakhstan
The facility is designed to recover at least 98% of ethane from dry gas, and its output will feed the second phase of the Silleno petrochemical complex, focused on polyethylene production—another major project being executed by Tecnimont.
Russia's Novatek gives deep discounts to sell sanctioned LNG to Chinese buyers
The purchases have ended the commercial limbo for the $21-B project, which is subject to some of the harshest sanctions the U.S. and Europe have imposed on Russia.
Update: Russia's Arctic LNG 2 ships 14th cargo in 2025 despite Western sanctions
Arctic LNG 2, initially planned to be one of Russia's largest LNG plants with an eventual output of 19.8 million metric tons per year, continues operations despite U.S. sanctions.
Update: Germany's LNG import terminals buildout
Germany is putting natural gas import terminals into operation as part of the country's efforts to replace piped Russian gas following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Elbe River terminal at Stade is now in line to become operational in the second quarter of 2026 at the earliest, according..
ITT’s Svanehøj acquires KOHO, expanding portfolio with compressor technology for growing gas solutions market
ITT Inc. has announced that its Svanehøj business, a leading designer and manufacturer of specialized cryogenic pumps and aftermarket services for the marine sector, has acquired Köhler & Hörter GmbH (KOHO).
Ukraine's DTEK imports its first U.S. LNG via Lithuania
Ukrainian energy company DTEK has imported its first cargo of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) via Lithuania's Klaipeda import terminal in an effort to strengthen energy security for Ukraine and other Eastern European countries.
Update: Germany continues to build up LNG import terminals
Germany is putting natural gas import terminals into operation as part of the country's efforts to replace piped Russian gas following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Opinion: The future of the energy transition will be fractured, bumpy and long
The landmark UN COP21 climate agreement signed in Paris on December 12, 2015 saw 195 nations commit to setting binding targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to "well below" 2ׄ°C above the pre-industrial levels. The ambition has in recent years been strengthened to 1.5°C.
TotalEnergies accelerates its gas-to-power integration strategy in Europe by acquiring 50% of EPH
Creation of a 50/50 joint-venture with experienced and successful team that built a leading flexgen position in Europe More than 14 GW of flexible generation in operation or under construction, representing net annual production of 15 TWh increasing to 20 TWh in 2030, and a pipeline of 5 GW under..
Slovakia's gas importer takes two-thirds of gas from non-Russian sources this year
Slovakia has been rearranging its supplies after Ukraine stopped transit of Russian gas in January this year, but has been keen to continue receiving gas under its contract with Russia's Gazprom through the Turkstream pipeline and Hungary.
Deutsche Energy Terminal: Significant progress on completing floating LNG terminal in Stade
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TOWARD COMPLETION AND SUBSEQUENT COMMISSIONING OF FLOATING LNG TERMINAL IN STADE
Quick wins on cutting methane dogged by a slow transition
The pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% below 2020 levels by 2030 has been signed by 159 countries plus the EU. Many of them have developed, or are working on, methane action plans, and billions of dollars have been committed to the effort.
EU funnels fresh money to Ukraine for Naftogaz
Ukrainian gas imports have risen as the war with Russia batters the country's energy system.
Opinion: LNG prices will drop in 2026 to absorb supply surge, but how much?
Global supply of the super-chilled fuel is expected to rise to 475 MM tonnes (t) in 2026, according to data from commodity analysts at Kpler, a 10.2% gain over the 431 MMt forecast for 2025.
Swiss trader MET Group triples 2025 LNG cargoes, eyes global expansion
MET has delivered LNG to 16 countries this year, with Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, Italy and Croatia among its most active markets. In Asia, it delivered LNG to China, India, Japan and South Korea.
ABB awarded highest certification for industrial safety management
The TÜV Rheinland FSMS Certificate ML 5 is granted to the ABB Energy Industries division Safety Execution Centers (SEC) in Germany, Italy, Norway and Singapore, which provide safety support to high hazard industrial sectors.
Nikkiso to provide state-of-the-art pumps to major European EPC for FSRU conversions
Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Nikkiso CE&IG) announced today it has secured a significant contract to provide 12 bespoke cryogenic submerged pumps to be installed on three LNG carriers which are being converted into floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs). ..
WELTEC BIOPOWER biomethane plant to go into operation in mid-2026
The €50-MM project comprises four digesters and one stainless-steel secondary digester, each with a volume of 4,900 m3.
Hungary's waiver from U.S. sanctions on Russia energy is indefinite, minister says
Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed Ukraine-related sanctions on Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft that carried a threat of further sanctions against entities that buy oil from those firms.
- Freeport LNG export plant in Texas reports shutdown of liquefaction train
- TotalEnergies and Mozambique announce the full restart of the $20-B Mozambique LNG project
- RWE strengthens partnerships with ADNOC and Masdar to enhance energy security in Germany and Europe
- Five energy market trends to track in 2026, the year of the glut
- Venture Global wins LNG arbitration case brought by Spain's Repsol
