natural gas
bp to cut pipeline gas trading team as LNG focus grows
European majors have spent decades building large trading desks to profit from price gaps across regions, time periods and derivatives markets.
Alaska LNG secures supply deal with ConocoPhillips for pipeline project
The company said the 30-year agreement would supply natural gas produced on Alaska's North Slope for Phase One of the Alaska LNG project.
Serbia to submit final proposal on NIS to Hungary's MOL
Russia's Gazprom Neft and Gazprom agreed to sell their 56% majority stake in NIS to MOL in January after the U.S. demanded the divestment of Russian-owned shares due to sanctions over Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Fire at Venezuela gas facility injures 6 workers, causes damage
Fires and power outages are frequent at Venezuela's aging oil and gas facilities, especially in the western region, as a longstanding lack of foreign investment and U.S. sanctions have hindered maintenance.
Phillips 66 greenlights new gas plant and fractionator projects, advancing integrated wellhead-to-market strategy
Phillips 66 announced it is moving forward with the Zeus Gas Plant and a third Coastal Bend Fractionator, two projects that will advance its integrated wellhead-to-market strategy, thereby expanding gas processing capacity in the Permian and NGL fractionation capabilities on the Gulf Coast. Zeus wi..
ADNOC signs two strategic collaboration agreements with Indian partners
The agreements build on ADNOC’s expanding partnerships with Indian companies across crude, LNG and LPG supply, as well as energy storage opportunities, supporting India’s growing energy demand and long-term economic growth.
Velaris acquires LNI SwissGas to strengthen position in analytical and industrial end markets
Joining Velaris’ existing portfolio of brands, LNI adds complementary expertise in gas supply infrastructure for analytical instrumentation, an essential component across the group’s laboratory and industrial markets.
Caturus announces final investment decision for 9.5 MMtpy commonwealth LNG export facility in Cameron, Louisiana
Caturus LLC has announced it has made a positive final investment decision (FID) for its Commonwealth LNG project that includes successful closing of $9.75 billion in project financing for construction of the 9.5 million tons per year (MMtpy) liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Venture Global announces LNG purchase agreements with TotalEnergies and Vitol
Venture Global, Inc. has announced the execution of two binding agreements with TotalEnergies and Vitol for the purchase of additional U.S. LNG from Venture Global.
Certarus launches Utah CNG hub for hyperscale data center
Certarus commissioned a new Utah CNG supply hub and secured a contract to provide natural gas for a 60-MW hyperscale data center project near Salt Lake City.
MOL expands the Szarvas Biogas plant with a new biomethane unit
MOL is expanding the Szarvas Biogas Plant with a biomethane unit. As a result of the development, the plant is able to produce biomethane from biogas of such purity that it can be fed into the national natural gas network. The facility is expected to be completed by the end of the year and will prod..
Bigadan inaugurates one of the world’s first complete value chains for permanent storage of biogenic CO₂ from biogas
CO₂ from Danish biogas production can now be captured, transported, and permanently stored in the North Sea through a fully integrated commercial value chain — an important step in the development of negative emissions in Europe. On 20 May, Bigadan will inaugurate a new CO₂ facility at Kalundbo..
India clears $3.9-B push for coal gasification projects to reduce imported fuel reliance
India's cabinet approved a 375 billion rupee ($3.92 billion) scheme to boost coal gasification projects, reducing reliance on imported fuels and channeling domestic coal into cleaner industrial uses, Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The cabinet decision seeks to encourage the conversion ..
EU's rising reliance on U.S. gas brings risks, regulators warn
EU countries have tripled imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas since 2021 as they race to phase out Russian energy.
Germany faces supply risk in cold winter, gas storage group warns
In a cold scenario based on the temperature levels of reference year 2010, Germany faces supply deficits totaling 20 terawatt hours (TWh) during January, February, and March 2027.
U.S. natural gas prices dip on weak demand and high storage levels
Output has declined in recent weeks as low spot prices caused some energy firms, like EQT, the second-largest U.S. gas producer, to reduce production as they wait for prices to rise in the future.
Russia revises down oil and gas production and exports forecasts for 2026–2029
Russia has faced challenges to its oil and gas industry, including western sanctions and Ukrainian drone attacks on its energy infrastructure which led to oil output decline in early April.
Worley announces collaboration with Baker Hughes to accelerate integrated LNG solutions globally
Worley announced a non-exclusive strategic agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) with Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, to jointly pursue opportunities in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector. The collaboration combines Worley’s world‑class engineering, procurement, construction manag..
Woodside Energy's delayed Browse LNG project expected to cost $35 B
The proposal to develop Australia's largest untapped gas resource was submitted to regulators in 2018 and was last estimated to cost A$27.3 B in 2019, but a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) component was added to the project in 2023.
Seven markets to track if peace breaks out in the Middle East
Here are key charts - across crude, products, shipping, gas, industrial commodities and equities - to gauge whether markets are pricing a temporary easing of tensions or a structural shift in global supply and demand if a peace deal emerges.
OleumTech launches Coriolis flowmeters for high-accuracy mass flow measurement
Designed for upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas, as well as chemical processing and industrial utility environments, the new platform delivers performance comparable to other leading manufacturers with a more competitive total cost of ownership.
Pepperl+Fuchs reveals new high-current enhancement to its 6000 Series purge and pressurization system
This latest enhancement introduces an upgraded contact rating for the 6000 EPCU’s enclosure contacts.
IEA says Middle East conflict altering medium-term gas outlook
Iranian attacks have knocked out 17% of Qatar's LNG export capacity, threatening supplies to Europe and Asia ahead of the summer season typically used to fill up storage ahead of the winter.
Engie's LNG chief says Europe should have enough gas this winter
With the European Union's plan to phase out Russian LNG imports by the end of 2026 and Russian pipeline gas by the end of September 2027, more Eastern European countries have approached Engie asking for a similar supply deal to the one the company has reached with Hungary.
Booming U.S. energy exports draw scrutiny as domestic fuel prices bite
U.S. exports of gasoline, diesel, crude oil, LNG, jet fuel and ethane all surged to record highs so far in 2026 as energy firms capitalized on the disruptions to Middle East shipments and catered to urgent orders from customers around the world.
Brazil's Petrobras raises natural gas prices by 19% after oil shock
Petrobras updates natural gas prices on a quarterly basis, with adjustments tied to Brent crude prices, foreign exchange rates and U.S. Henry Hub benchmarks.
New report shows natural gas infrastructure helps keep energy costs more affordable for California households
As Californians continue to grapple with rising household costs, a new report from SoCalGas finds that when adjusted for inflation, SoCalGas’s average residential natural gas rates declined by approximately 25% between 2000 and 2023, highlighting how natural gas infrastructure has helped keep energy bills more affordable over time.
TC Energy approves $1.5-B Columbia Gas expansion after profit tops estimates
Major pipeline operators like TC Energy are doubling down in anticipation of surging natural gas demand as liquefied natural gas export facilities expand and power-hungry AI systems, cryptocurrency miners and data centers ramp up electricity use.
(U.S.) Ares to acquire Rover natgas pipeline stake from Blackstone
Ares said funds led by its Infrastructure Opportunities strategy would buy 32.4% of Rover, a pipeline system spanning around 700 mi (1,130 km) in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Michigan which moves natural gas from the Appalachian shale basin to Midwestern markets and beyond.
Hydron Energy launches breakthrough landfill biogas upgrading project
The platform is powered by Hydron Energy's novel metal organic framework (MOF) that is designed to simultaneously remove nitrogen (N₂) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) at ambient pressure—a capability that simplifies operations and significantly reduces both capital and operating costs compared to incumbent technologies.
- Digital Exclusive: Evolving pressure relief valve designs protect LNG facilities
- JGC-Hyundai JV awarded EPC contract for major low-carbon LNG plant project in Papua New Guinea
- Iran attacks wipe out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to five years
- Kazakhstan decides against Shell, Eni participation in Karachaganak gas plant project
- TC Energy approves $1.5-B Columbia Gas expansion after profit tops estimates
