LNG
Qatar's energy minister warns EU law could stop it supplying LNG to Europe
Qatar supplies 12%-14% of Europe's LNG since Russia's invasion of Ukraine Qatar's energy min says calls to EU Commission go unanswered Changes proposed by EU lawmakers this week don't address Qatar's key concerns Qatar will not be able to do business in the EU, including supplying Europe ..
EU agrees to gradually end Russian gas imports by January 1, 2028
EU energy ministers on Monday backed a proposal to phase out Russian oil and gas imports to the bloc by January 2028, the Council of the European Union said. The ministers approved the plans, which would phase out new Russian gas import contracts from January 2026, existing short-term contracts fro..
Poland to seek offers to expand floating LNG terminal
Poland will seek binding offers for capacity that would be available in the expanded floating liquefied natural gas terminal near Gdansk following ample interest from shippers, the country's gas pipeline operator Gaz-System said on Monday. Gaz-System is building a terminal with a regasification cap..
NextDecade takes positive FID on Rio Grande LNG Train 5 project
NextDecade Corporation announced that it has made a positive final investment decision (FID) on Train 5 at Rio Grande LNG, closed financial transactions to fully fund Train 5 and related infrastructure, and issued full notice to proceed to Bechtel Energy Inc. (Bechtel) for Train 5. “Today, we are e..
Western pressure to hit Asian buying of Russian oil and LNG from December
Washington is exerting pressure on China, India and Japan through trade talks to reduce their purchases of Russian oil and LNG, while Britain has just imposed sanctions on Chinese and Indian entities.
North America’s LNG export capacity could more than double by 2029
LNG exporters in the U.S. have announced plans to more than double U.S. liquefaction capacity, adding an estimated 13.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) between 2025 and 2029, according to the EIA's Liquefaction Capacity File and trade press reports. The U.S. is already the largest exporter in the..
Ukraine discusses US LNG imports after Russian strikes on gas sector
Ukraine is in discussions with the U.S. to import LNG after Russian strikes on its gas infrastructure, economy minister Oleksii Sobolev said. "Due to Russian attacks, we have lost part of our gas production, so we are considering mechanisms to finance the purchase of American LNG and compressor equi..
European prices rangebound on stable demand, strong LNG flows
Dutch and British gas prices were slightly up on Thursday morning, trading in a narrow range, on stable demand and strong flows of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The benchmark Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub was up 0.35 euro at 32.18 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), or $10.99/MMBtu, by 0810 G..
Colombia's Ecopetrol launches bidding for Covenas regasification project
Colombian state-run oil company Ecopetrol began accepting bids for the Covenas regasification project at its Covenas maritime terminal in the north of the country. Colombia is striving to boost domestic gas production and has increased imports to meet growing demand. "We should be awarding the con..
EU invites Serbia to join collective gas-buying plan to reduce reliance on Russia
The EU launched a joint gas-buying platform in 2023 to give participants more leverage to achieve better deals after Russia slashed its gas deliveries to Europe in 2022, driving European energy prices to record highs.
Chevron pushes for input in Venture Global request for Plaquemines LNG startup extension
Last month, Venture Global asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to give it until the end of 2027 to commission the Plaquemines plant, citing challenges stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Brunei LNG facility undergoes one-week scheduled maintenance
Brunei LNG is 50% owned by the government of Brunei, while the rest is split equally between Japan's Mitsubishi and Shell.
Rhone pipeline outage to limit French LNG imports this winter
The outage could reduce total supplies by about 43.5 terawatt hours over the winter, equivalent to around 11 days of France’s total winter gas demand.
Update: Latest developments as Germany builds up its LNG import terminals
Germany is deploying floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) to receive seaborne LNG, which official data shows has captured an 11% share of all German gas imports over the first three quarters of 2025.
Spain's gas network ready for faster Russian LNG ban, Enagas CEO says
The EU is negotiating legal proposals to end its Russian oil and gas imports by January 2028 and sanctions that would ban Russian LNG a year earlier.
Cove Point LNG export plant in Maryland (U.S.) back in service
The plant can turn around 0.8 Bft3d of gas into LNG. Plants often pull in more gas than they can turn into LNG since they use some of the fuel to run equipment.
Harvest Midstream and Interior Gas Utility deliver first-ever North Slope LNG to Fairbanks, Alaska (U.S.)
Harvest's North Slope LNG facility near Deadhorse will produce up to 150,000 gallons per day, triple the capacity of IGU's current plant. The facility is also designed for future expansion if market demand grows beyond current capacity.
Poland offers help as Ukraine reels from Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
Moscow has intensified its assaults in recent weeks. Early on Friday, large parts of Kyiv were plunged into darkness and around 600,000 households were temporarily without power across Ukraine after Russian strikes.
Venture Global shares sink as bp's arbitration win renews worries over pending disputes
Venture Global, the second-largest U.S. liquefied natural gas supplier, is facing other arbitration claims with customers seeking compensation of more than $4 B linked to the delayed commercial startup of the Calcasieu Pass project.
Turkey's gas shift threatens Russia and Iran's last big European market
Production, LNG imports to cover half of needs by 2028 Turkey is Russia's last big remaining European gas market U.S. pushing allies to cut energy ties to Moscow, Tehran Turkey increasingly shunning long-duration pipeline contracts Turkey could meet more than half of its gas needs by the..
236-mile Texas-to-Gulf pipeline reaches FID in $2.3-B LNG expansion push
A 236-mile, $2.3 billion Texas-to-Gulf natural gas pipeline has reached FID, marking a major step forward in connecting key Texas gas hubs to the Gulf Coast’s growing LNG export corridor.
Snam signs exclusivity agreement for the potential acquisition of Higas and the conversion the Oristano LNG coastal storage facility into a FSRU
Snam has signed an agreement with the shareholders of Higas, the company that owns the LNG coastal storage facility in Oristano (Sardinia), to initiate a period of exclusive assessment and negotiation regarding the potential acquisition of 100% of the company’s share capital, as well as the expansio..
Bechtel shares findings of tragic accident at Port Arthur LNG facility
The following message was sent to Bechtel colleagues on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, co-signed by Craig Albert, President and Chief Operating Officer & Paul Marsden, President, Energy: Colleagues, Five months ago, we shared tragic news that shook the entire Bechtel community to its core. On April 29,..
Commonwealth LNG wants more time to build planned export facility in Louisiana (U.S.)
In a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Commonwealth said the extension was needed due to an approval pause implemented by former U.S. President Joe Biden last year.
EU's plan to phase out Russian energy clears first political hurdle
The EU is negotiating legal proposals to phase out Russian oil and gas by January 2028, attempting to deprive the Kremlin of revenues to fund its war in Ukraine.
Chart Industries to supply air-cooled heat exchangers, cold boxes for Sempra Infrastructure’s Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project
Chart previously supplied equipment for Port Arthur LNG Phase 1 and will continue its involvement with Phase 2, providing key technology to support the facility’s expansion and ensure reliable, efficient operations.
European Union's U.S. gas use set to soar, increasing price volatility
U.S. LNG exports saved Europe from a deeper gas crisis in 2022, but that growing reliance has created unease as the Trump administration hit trading partners, including the EU, with tariffs this year.
LNG demand for ships set to at least double by 2030 globally
LNG is pulling ahead of other fuels in decarbonizing shipping, which accounts for nearly 3% of emissions, as supply and infrastructure hurdles cloud the outlook for cleaner alternatives methanol and ammonia.
Shell-led LNG Canada prepares to start Train 2
The startup of Train 2, however, is happening as the company continues to experience technical problems at Train 1.
Gas demand cut for second day at Venture Global Calcasieu LNG plant
The decline has contributed to an overall dip in U.S. feedgas demand to 15.8 Bft3 on Thursday, down from 15.9 Bft3 on Wednesday and > 16 Bft3 on Tuesday.
- Standard Charter delivers $15-B financing for Venture Global's CP2 LNG project
- Panama Canal engages industry players for the development of a natural gas pipeline
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- Sempra sells $10-B infrastructure stake, greenlights Port Arthur LNG Phase 2
- 236-mile Texas-to-Gulf pipeline reaches FID in $2.3-B LNG expansion push
