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Venture Global may soon produce LNG from all blocks at Plaquemines (U.S.)
Plaquemines plant receives FERC approval for nitrogen in Block 15 Commissioning to continue in phases over two years Plaquemines pulls 20% of total US LNG gas demand Venture Global could soon be producing liquefied natural gas from all blocks at its 27.2-MMtpy Plaquemines facility, regulatory fi..
Germany grants early approval for Brunsbuettel floating LNG terminal
German regulators have granted an early approval to begin construction on a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the port town of Brunsbuettel, state operator Deutsche Energy Terminal said.
Poland gauges interest in expansion of planned floating LNG terminal
Poland is gauging interest in the expansion of a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal being built near Gdansk as more European players are interested in supplies via Poland
Russia's January-August LNG exports down 6.3%, data shows
Russia's exports of LNG in January-August decreased by 6.3% from a year earlier to 19.3 million metric tons, reflecting a sharp decline from the Yamal LNG project.
China receives first Arctic LNG 2 cargo ahead of Putin's visit
Putin is among more than 20 world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in China's northern port city of Tianjin on Sunday and Monday, where he is expected to meet Xi to revive trade between the countries.
EU seeks proof of gas origin to enforce Russian ban
The European Commission last month proposed legislation to phase out EU imports of Russian oil and gas by January 1, 2028, as Brussels seeks to sever its decades-old energy relations with Russia following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
ExxonMobil sees global natural gas demand surging in outlook to 2050
Global demand for natural gas will rise more than 20% by 2050 from last year's level, as it displaces coal to power industries and meet higher electricity use in developing countries, ExxonMobil said in an annual outlook.
EQT to buy LNG from Sempra's Port Arthur Phase 2 project
Commercial activity in the U.S. LNG sector has been increasing rapidly after President Donald Trump lifted a moratorium on new liquefied natural gas export permits soon after taking office in January.
Trafigura signs long-term LNG supply agreement with KOGAS
Trafigura has signed a long-term agreement to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), the Republic of Korea’s national gas company and one of the world’s largest importers of LNG.
China's LNG imports are set to rise for a 4th month, but it's not bullish
The world's biggest buyer of the super-chilled fuel is on track to see imports of 6.04 MM tonnes (t) in August, the strongest since the same volume was landed in January.
EIA expects record U.S. natural gas consumption in 2025
The U.S. Energy Information Agency forecast natural gas consumption in the U.S. will increase 1% to set a record of 91.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2025.
AMIGO LNG signs 15-yr LNG sale and purchase agreement with Macquarie Group
Under the agreement, AMIGO LNG will deliver 600,000 metric tpy of LNG to Macquarie's Commodities and Global Markets business over a 15-yr term.
Nigeria LNG inks long-term contracts to secure gas supply
The agreements - which include extension options - also involve firms such as Shell Nigeria, Oando Group, Aradel Holdings and First E&P.
Tokyo Gas in talks to buy 1 MMtpy of LNG from Venture Global
Venture Global is the second largest U.S. LNG exporter and since 2023 has been the main source of the country's growing LNG export capacity, helping the U.S. remain the world's largest exporter of the superchilled gas.
Surging U.S. LNG exports to fuel growth in shale gas production
U.S. LNG exports will soar by roughly 10% a year through 2030 as energy firms double their LNG production capacity, according to analysts, providing a shot in the arm to the country's maturing shale industry which has seen growth slow and costs rise.
ATCO receives regulatory approval for $2-B, 1.1-Bft3d Yellowhead Pipeline Project
Energy infrastructure developer ATCO said it has received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission on its needs-assessment application for the Yellowhead Pipeline Project.
What is known about the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions?
Italian police have arrested a Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating the attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022.
Orlen aims to keep supplying 100 MMm3 of gas to Ukraine per month
Earlier this year sources said that Orlen aimed to sell 10 cargoes of LNG to Ukraine this year, as Kyiv seeks to fill gas storage sites ahead of winter.
Russia attacks important Ukrainian gas compressor station
Ukraine has faced a serious gas shortage since Russian missile strikes earlier this year significantly reduced domestic production.
Asia's imports of U.S. LNG to surge, but likely not enough for Trump
Asia's LNG imports from the United States will surge to 3.61 MMt in October, which would be the second-highest on record behind the 3.75 MMt from February 2021.
Nikkiso selected to provide regasification systems and engineering services for LNG-to-power project in Bahamas
Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group has been contracted by NPG to provide LNG regasification and cryogenic equipment for the New Providence Gas Project in Nassau, the Bahamas.
ConocoPhillips signs 20-yr offtake agreement from Sempra's Port Arthur LNG facility
Sempra announced that its subsidiary, Sempra Infrastructure, and ConocoPhillips have signed a definitive 20-year sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for 4 MMtpy of LNG offtake from the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 development project in Jefferson County, Texas.
Vanguard Renewables welcomes new partner to advance maritime decarbonization
Under the terms of the agreement, CMA CGM will make a strategic minority investment in Vanguard Renewables through its energy fund PULSE, ensuring access to significant volumes of RNG to be delivered on a long-term basis.
U.S. gas-heavy power pipeline set to stoke LNG exporter tensions
U.S. power firms are building out the most gas-fired power generation capacity globally, which will cement the country's position as by far the world's largest natural gas consumer and gas-fired power producer.
Amigo LNG signs 20-yr SPA with Gunvor
Amigo LNG announced the signing of a definitive long-term sale and purchase agreement with Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd of 850,000 tpy of LNG for 20 yrs.
LNG cargoes from sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project travel east
Four liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers carrying cargoes from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant, sanctioned over Moscow's war in Ukraine, are headed east toward Asia.
Gas demand declines at two of the top U.S. LNG plants
Cheniere's Sabine Pass export facility in Texas, which utilizes up to 4.5 Bft3d of natural gas, was down to 3.7 Bft3d, and Sempra's Cameron LNG plant in Louisiana, which processes 2 Bft3d, was down to 1.3 Bft3d.
A refresher on Russia's commodities clout ahead of the Trump-Putin talks
Prior to its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia was a leading exporter of crude oil, natural gas, coal, aluminum, nickel, steel, wheat and fertilizers - among other commodities - and the top supplier of energy products to Europe.
Centrica enters into long-term natural gas sale and purchase agreement with Devon Energy
This sale and purchase agreement supports Centrica’s objective of managing market price risk in its LNG portfolio by aligning feed gas pricing with European gas prices while providing Devon Energy with international price exposure.
EIA: U.S. natgas output and demand to hit record highs in 2025, before sliding in 2026
U.S. natural gas output and demand will both rise to record highs in 2025 before sliding in 2026, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).
- ExxonMobil halts 1-Bft3d blue hydrogen project in Texas
- Aramco and Yokogawa commission multiple autonomous control AI agents at Fadhili gas plant
- Ukraine will resume gas imports via Transbalkan route in November
- Mitsubishi to inject $260 MM into Brunei LNG project
- Freeport LNG (U.S.) on track to take in more natgas on Thursday after unit outage
