LNG

LNG buyers call for more flexible supply to adapt to variable power demand

Japan and other top liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers are calling for more supply flexibility to adapt to variable power demand.

Repsol supplies bio-LNG to Brittany Ferries for the first time in Spain

Repsol has begun supplying liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) to Brittany Ferries’ LNG-fueled vessels Salamanca and Santoña at the liquefied natural gas (LNG)-bunkering terminal in Santander (Spain).

Energy Transfer signs KBR, Technip Energies to build Louisiana LNG plant

Pipeline operator Energy Transfer has signed a preliminary contract with a consortium to build its proposed Lake Charles LNG plant. The Technip Energies and KBR deal is subject to a final investment decision for the Lake Charles LNG project in Louisiana (U.S.).

Australia's Woodside says open to supplying LNG to Japan from U.S.

Australia's top energy firm Woodside Energy sees an opportunity to beef up LNG sales to Japan, including supply from the United States, where the company just bought Tellurian and its LNG export project.

Qatar LNG sales to key Asian markets confronted by U.S., UAE rivalry

Qatar is finding it hard to agree new deals to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan and South Korea as rising competition from the U.S. and elsewhere with more flexible contract terms challenges Doha's decades-old dominance of the market.

Egypt set to tender for up to 20 LNG cargoes to cover 1Q 2025 demand

Egypt plans to issue a tender seeking up to 20 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to cover demand for the first quarter of 2025.

U.S. natgas prices hold near 1-month low as LNG feedgas rise offsets mild weather

U.S. natural gas futures held near a one-month low on Friday as a bullish rise in the amount of gas flowing to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants offset bearish forecasts that mild weather will keep heating demand low through early November.

Malaysia sees lower natural gas, crude oil output in 2025

Malaysia expects lower natural gas and crude oil output in 2025 due to the planned shutdowns of some production facilities for maintenance and easing demand in some export markets.

Update: UK imposes sanctions on Russian oil and LNG vessels

Britain said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on 18 more Russian oil tankers and four liquefied natural gas vessels, the largest batch of sanctions to date against Russia's so-called ‘shadow fleet.’

Cheniere Energy moves closer to starting new Texas LNG export operation

Cheniere Energy has moved one step closer to producing first liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a Corpus Christi, Texas, expansion project on Thursday after it received permission from federal regulators to put a supply line into operation.

Greek shipowners take $18-B gas gamble on LNG and LPG vessels

Greek shipowners have spent an unprecedented $18-B on newbuild gas vessels since 2021 as companies diversify their portfolios away from traditional tanker, bulker and container asset classes

Venture Global will not begin LNG deliveries to Italy's Edison until 2025

Italian energy group Edison said that U.S. gas exporter Venture Global LNG told it not to expect contract cargoes from its Louisiana export facility until April 2025.

Japan could boost LNG buys for emergency reserve to nearly 1 MMtpy

Japan is considering stepping up purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for emergency needs to at least 12 cargoes a year from three now, to guard against unexpected supply shocks.

Cove Point LNG in Maryland (U.S.) returns to production

Berkshire Hathaway Energy's 0.8-Bft3d Cove Point LNG export plant in Lusby, Maryland, returned to production on Saturday, three weeks after it shut down for annual maintenance.

Four tankers still at sea with unsold cargoes from Russia's Arctic LNG 2

Four tankers loaded with Russian Arctic LNG 2 cargo are still out at sea, according to data from ship-tracking agency Kpler, highlighting the struggles of the U.S.-sanctioned project to sell the sea-borne gas.

IEEFA: Canadian LNG will not boost Japan's energy security or Asia's decarbonization

With LNG Canada set to start up next year, liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters in Canada are racing to build new projects along the country’s western coast. Many are enamored by the prospect of selling the fuel to Asian countries, particularly Japan.

Ichthys LNG Train 2 restarts, Train 1 to resume full ops in Nov.

Train 2 at Australia's Ichthys LNG restarted operations on Oct. 9, after it was previously taken offline for inspection and repair works.

Fewer tankers transit the Red Sea in 2024

The amount of crude oil and oil products flowing through the Bab el-Mandeb, the southern chokepoint at the mouth of the Red Sea, decreased by more than 50% in the first eight months of 2024.

Canadian natural gas firms eager for LNG boom swamp market with excess supply

A huge liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal led by Shell, called LNG Canada, may struggle to dramatically raise Canadian natural gas prices when it starts operating next year because a flood of pent-up supply is waiting to hit the market.

TotalEnergies expands global LNG bunkering footprint

TotalEnergies has signed a charter contract with Spanish shipowner Ibaizabal for a new LNG bunker vessel of 18,600 m3 capacity. This new vessel will expand the Company’s global presence in bunkering hubs.

The Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards 2024 winners honored at live Houston gala

The 2024 Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards was held on Wednesday evening at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston, Texas (U.S.). The black-tie gala recognized the energy industry’s leading innovations and thought leaders.

Flex LNG finalize $430 MM in new financings

Flex LNG Ltd announced that the aggregate $430 MM of new financings announced in the Q2-2024 report have been completed according to plan with net proceeds of about $97 MM.

Norway's Equinor remains committed to $40-B Tanzania LNG project

Norway's Equinor remains committed to a $42-B LNG project in Tanzania that has stalled after proposed government changes to a financial agreement reached last year.

Japan expands LNG flexibility via cooperation with South Korea, Italy

Japan has agreed on Sunday to study cooperating with South Korea and Italy on procurement of LNG as the world's second-biggest LNG importer after China seeks greater flexibility while strengthening its energy security.

China to remain world's top LNG buyer in 2024-25

China is set to remain the world's top buyer of LNG this year and next because of strong industrial demand. The country overtook Japan as the world's top LNG buyer as Japanese demand is falling amid nuclear reactor restarts, the roll out of renewable energy and overall weak economic development.

Tellurian shareholders back proposed $1.2-B Woodside deal

Tellurian shareholders have voted in favor of the U.S. LNG developer's proposed $1.2-B acquisition by Australian energy producer Woodside Energy Group.

TotalEnergies wins tender for LNG supply to Bulgargaz

Natural gas distribution company Bulgargaz said on Friday that French oil major TotalEnergies ranked first in a tender offer to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) in November and December to the Alexandroupolis terminal in Greece.

ExxonMobil selects Chart Industries’ IPSMR® liquefaction technology for Mozambique LNG project

ExxonMobil selected Chart Industries' IPSMR® liquefaction technology and proprietary equipment for the Rovuma LNG project at the Afungi peninsula.

Japan top buyer of LNG from Russia's Sakhalin 2

Japan is currently the biggest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia's Sakhalin 2 plant accounting for 57.5% of its exports.

BCCK and Carbon Clean sign agreement to deliver carbon capture solutions across U.S.

BCCK and Carbon Clean will collaborate to provide Carbon Clean’s semi-modular CaptureX technology to customers across the U.S.