Europe
Germany' SEFE allocates 3 TWh of auction volume into Rehden gas storage
Wholesale energy traders are keen to learn whether or not gas reserve-building continues in Germany at sufficient levels ahead of the coming winter.
KMG PetroChem, Tecnimont partner for the Tengiz GSC project in Kazakhstan
The Tengiz GSC project’s scope of work includes engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning works. TECNIMONT will be mainly responsible for the Engineering, Procurement and Commissioning.
U.S. investors eye strategic Bulgarian storage filled with Russian gas
Two American financiers have approached Bulgarian authorities to discuss a possible investment in a state-owned underground storage filled mostly with Russian natural gas
Commonwealth LNG selects Technip Energies for U.S. LNG project
U.S.-based Commonwealth LNG said it has chosen Technip Energies to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for its 9.5-MMtpy LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Norway's Hammerfest LNG restarts after maintenance
The Hammerfest plant in Arctic Norway, also known as Melkoeya LNG, had been offline since April 22.
Kent joins FEED delivery team for Project Union East Coast (UK)
Kent announced its support to the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) delivery team for Project Union East Coast, a landmark initiative by National Gas to create a core-hydrogen network across Great Britain.
Russian LNG exports fell 4.5% year-on-year in January–July
The United States has imposed sanctions on companies and vessels linked to Russia's new Arctic LNG 2 plant because of the conflict in Ukraine, effectively freezing the project due to the difficulty for Moscow in finding buyers.
EU energy policy trapped between U.S. gas and Chinese green tech
The European Union's lavish pledge to buy $750 B of U.S. energy by 2028 risks exacerbating the bloc's already outsized dependence on American gas, just as it finds itself increasingly reliant on Chinese technology to power its energy transition.
EU considers pooling demand from companies to buy more U.S. gas
Under a framework trade deal the U.S. and EU agreed on Sunday, the European Union agreed to increase its purchases of U.S. energy to $750 B over the next three years.
WELTEC BIOPOWER builds biomethane plant for beef producers in Western France
France‘s second-largest beef producer is headquartered in Le Lion-d‘Angers in the Pays de la Loire region, western France. At this location, the plant will go into operation in November 2025 near the company‘s own slaughterhouse and feed biomethane into the public gas grid.
Asahi Kasei to supply 1-MW-class alkaline-water electrolyzer to hydrogen project in Finland
The system will play an essential role in Central Finland’s hydrogen production and contribute to the region’s decarbonization efforts.
Air Liquide to invest €250 MM for gas complex to support Germany semiconductor growth
This planned investment of more than €250 MM will be Air Liquide’s largest investment ever to support the electronics industry in Europe, thus strengthening the Group’s leadership on the continent.
Baker Hughes to acquire Chart Industries for $13.6 B
Baker Hughes said it would buy Chart Industries in a $13.6 billion all-cash deal, including debt, outbidding rival Flowserve to expand in the LNG, data centers and decarbonization segments.
Spain's Endesa faces $240-MM claim in LNG contract dispute
Spanish power utility Endesa faces claims of $240 MM as part of an arbitration process related to a price review of a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contract.
Ukraine signs first Transbalkan gas deal with Azerbaijan's SOCAR
Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas major Naftogaz has signed its first deal with Azerbaijan's SOCAR to import a small volume of Azeri-origin natural gas via the Transbalkan route.
U.S. LNG producers climb as EU agrees to $750 B in energy purchases
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) developers led gains for U.S. energy companies in early trading on Monday, after the European Union pledged $750 B worth in strategic purchases as part of a sweeping trade pact.
Qatar threatened to cut EU LNG supplies over sustainability law
Qatar has threatened to cut gas supplies to the European Union in response to the bloc's due diligence law on forced labor and environmental damage, a letter from Qatar to the Belgian government, showed.
EU lawmakers eye faster Russian gas phase-out
European Union countries and lawmakers are preparing to negotiate the EU's plan to ban imports of Russian gas - with the starting point a legal proposal the European Commission made last month to phase out all Russian gas imports by January 1, 2028.
Update: Cancelled and postponed green hydrogen projects
Developers of green hydrogen have scaled back investments and scrapped projects globally as elevated production costs and weak demand for the low-carbon fuel have made many ventures unviable.
Equinor eyes tighter gas market as lower oil prices hit Q2 profit
Europe's gas market could tighten further ahead of the winter season as storage levels remain well below last year and the continent faces competition from Asia for LNG shipments
TotalEnergies and CMA CGM to launch LNG bunkering logistics JV to accelerate maritime decarbonization
TotalEnergies and CMA CGM Group have entered into an agreement to develop a 50/50 logistics joint venture dedicated to the implementation and operation of a LNG bunker supply solution at the port of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.
Spain's gas demand soars as power plants burn more since blackout
Spain has increased the amount of gas it burns to produce electricity as its power grids rely more on conventional gas-fired plants since a major blackout on April 28, gas grid operator Enagas said.
Europe's hydrogen infrastructure faces 2-3 year delay, Enagas CEO says
The deployment of pipes and other infrastructure to ship hydrogen across Europe faces delays of two or three years, the head of Spanish gas grid operator Enagas said.
IEA: Global natural gas demand growth set to accelerate in 2026 as more LNG supply comes to market
Following a slowdown in 2025, growth in global demand for natural gas is expected to rise in 2026, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) latest quarterly Gas Market Report.
EU lifts sanctions against three LNG tankers formerly working for Russia
The sanctions had been imposed on the tankers North Moon, North Ocean and North Light, which were shipping cargoes from the Yamal LNG plant and had been engaged in ship-to-ship operations near Russia's northern port of Murmansk.
Asia's LNG imports stay soft in July as Europe draws cargoes
Asia's run of subdued imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is set to extend for another month in July, with the top-importing region on track for a tiny increase from June. In contrast to Asia's declining LNG imports, Europe's have been trending higher.
What's in the EU's 18th sanctions package against Russia?
Here are the details of the European Union's 18th sanctions package against Russia over its war in Ukraine, approved on Friday and aimed at dealing further blows to Russia's oil and energy industry.
BASF and Equinor sign 10-yr natural gas supply agreement
BASF and Equinor have signed a long-term strategic agreement for the annual delivery of up to 23 TWh (around 2 Bm3) of natural gas over a 10-yr period.
Second sanctioned LNG ship this year stops at Russia's Arctic LNG 2
This could indicate that loadings at Arctic LNG 2, which is also subject to the same Western sanctions over Russia's conflict with Ukraine, have resumed.
Gas use falls to fresh lows in Europe's main gas trading hub
Gas-fired electricity production has dropped to record lows in the home country of Europe's largest gas-trading hub, dealing a fresh blow to natural gas bulls who eye Europe as a key growth market for sales of LNG and pipelined gas supplies.
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