natural gas
Opinion: What excites and worries LNG exporters in 2026
The year 2025 in the LNG sector will be one for the history books after production and exports of the super-chilled fuel smashed records and raked in billions of dollars in revenues across the global liquefied natural gas supply chain.
Talen Energy inks $3.45-B deal for gas plants to boost PJM footprint
Power demand in the United States is expected to hit record levels in 2026, driven by rapid growth in AI and cryptocurrency data centers alongside increased electrification of homes and businesses, pushing U.S. power producers to scale up gas-fired generation.
Key U.S. energy, power trends at home and on world markets
Overseas, the U.S. is set to cement its position as the largest and most influential exporter of crude oil and natural gas, which continue to underpin a vast majority of global energy systems and generate massive earnings for the U.S. Treasury.
Ukraine will not restrict gas supplies to consumers despite Russian attacks
Russia has been attacking Ukraine's energy sector on an almost daily basis since last year, targeting electricity producers and transmission systems as well as gas production and transportation facilities.
Freeport LNG export plant in Texas to take in more natgas on Wednesday after Tuesday reduction
The U.S. plant is one of the most closely watched U.S. liquefied natural gas export facilities in the world, with operational changes potentially causing price swings in global gas markets.
Enverus releases 2026 Global Energy Outlook highlighting commodity price pressure
Enverus is releasing its 2026 Global Energy Outlook, a comprehensive overview that frames the year around hydrocarbon prices, power system realities, upstream efficiency, selective low‑carbon investment and geopolitical risks such as evolving conditions in Venezuela and Iran that continue to influence global oil supply sentiment.
Marine fuel sales in Singapore bunker hub scale fresh highs in 2025
Low-sulfur volumes retreat from previous year High-sulfur sales up for fifth straight year LNG and biofuel volumes log new record highs Marine fuel sales scaled new highs in the world's largest bunker hub of Singapore during 2025, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said, s..
Commonwealth LNG secures 20-year US approval for non-FTA exports
U.S.-based Commonwealth LNG has received a 20-year authorization from the Department of Energy to export liquefied natural gas from its proposed Louisiana facility to countries without free trade agreements with the United States. The company has also received an approval for a period of 25 years f..
U.S. natgas futures edge up on record LNG export flows, colder forecasts
U.S. natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Monday on record flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants and forecasts for colder weather and higher heating demand over the next two weeks than previously expected.
KBR awarded FEED for Coastal Bend LNG project
The Coastal Bend LNG project will feature multiple liquefaction trains, cogeneration, LNG storage tanks and export facilities.
European benchmark hits 7-week high on cold, low storage, geopolitics
Intensified geopolitical tensions on reports the United States is considering military and cyber options against Iran has raised the risk of potential disruptions to LNG supply chains.
Optimum valve design selection to achieve tight shut-off isolation in black powder-generated gas processes
Gas processing systems are similar to any hazardous or flammable systems where tight shut-off isolation requirements are intolerable and compulsory for safe, reliable and profitable assets. This article will focus on best practices and the optimum selection to achieve positive isolation for gas proc..
Norway pipeline gas export down 2.3% in 2025, seen steady this year
The broadly steady level of supply was a result of well-planned maintenance, stable production and record high availability of terminals, onshore plants and pipelines.
Malaysia steps up gas-fired power use in December as reliance on coal falls
Gas-fired power generation accounted for most of a nearly 5% rise in electricity supplied to Peninsular Malaysia in December, making up for a 4.3% decline in coal-fired output.
Intensity Infrastructure Partners, Rainbow Energy Center to advance natural gas pipeline in North Dakota (U.S.)
Phase I of the pipeline will be constructed with a design capacity of approximately 1,100,000 Dth/d, with significant capacity available to accommodate firm transportation demand growth. The project is targeted for an in-service date in early 2029.
Honeywell to supply LNG pretreatment and liquefaction technologies to Commonwealth LNG
Honeywell announced an agreement with Technip Energies, an engineering, procurement and construction contractor, to provide integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) pretreatment and liquefaction solutions for Commonwealth LNG’s planned export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Honeywell’s modular ..
Vistra to buy Cogentrix Energy in $4.7-B deal amid surging power demand
This acquisition follows Vistra's $1.9-B deal in May 2025 for seven gas-fired plants with nearly 2,600 megawatts (MW) of combined capacity from Lotus Infrastructure Partners.
Japan's Osaka Gas starts unit at new 1.25-GW gas-fired power plant in Himeji
The facility runs on natural gas and uses a high-efficiency gas turbine combined-cycle power generation system. Once both units are online, Osaka Gas' domestic thermal power generation capacity will rise to about 3.2 GW from roughly 2 GW.
Energy Transfer expects to spend up to $5.5 B in 2026 on natgas network
This follows the company's announcement last month to prioritize natural gas pipeline projects for their superior risk and return profiles, and move away from liquefied natural gas due to concerns of global oversupply.
Pulsar Helium announces acquisition of Michigan helium exploration assets-focused gas exploration company
Pulsar Helium Inc., a primary helium exploration and development company, has acquired 100% of Hybrid Hydrogen Inc. (Hybrid) for total consideration of $80,000.
CIMC opts for TMC’s compressors for Golar’s MK2 FLNG facility
CIMC Raffles has contracted TMC Compressors to deliver a complete marine compressed air system to the MK2 FLNG facility that the shipbuilder is constructing for Golar LNG Limited. TMC’s scope of supply includes the provision of a large capacity marine compressed air system that consists of instrume..
Russia's pipeline gas exports to Europe fall 44% to lowest in decades
The EU has said it will cease importing Russian gas by the end of 2027, as part of its effort to overcome the bloc's dependency on Russian energy and to withhold funds that could be used for its military campaign in Ukraine.
Verra releases new module for carbon capture and storage
Verra has released a new module for use under the methodology VM0049 Carbon Capture and Storage in the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program. This module, VMD0062 Capture from Natural Gas Processing, v1.0, enables projects to quantify the greenhouse gas emission reductions resulting from the perman..
Five energy market trends to track in 2026, the year of the glut
This past year was a wild one for the oil and gas industry, punctuated by the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June, U.S. President Donald Trump's trade wars, the intensified targeting of energy infrastructure in Russia in its war against Ukraine, OPEC’s often perplexing production decisions and the recently threatened U.S. blockade of Venezuela.
Trinity Gas Storage reaches FID on Phase II expansion
The additional capacity is expected to be placed into service on August 1, 2026.
Russia's pipeline gas exports to China seen up 25% this year
Russia has re-routed most of its oil to India and China since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022 as Moscow and Europe - once its main commodity export market and source of revenue - severed ties.
SOCAR signs deal to buy Gama Enerji gas plant in Turkey for $225 MM
SOCAR already owns the Petkim petrochemical complex and the STAR oil refinery in Turkey, and the acquisition further expands the company's footprint in the country's energy sector.
Israel approves natural gas deal with Egypt, Netanyahu said
Israel has approved a deal that will supply natural gas to Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, describing it as the country's largest-ever gas deal.
bp picks first outsider CEO Meg O'Neill after abrupt Auchincloss exit
O'Neill, who will take over in April following the abrupt exit of Murray Auchincloss, becomes bp's first external CEO in its more than century-long history and the first woman to lead any of the world's top five oil majors.
- Freeport LNG export plant in Texas to take in more natgas after unit shut on Monday
- Aramco's Jafurah gas plant (Phase 1) begins output
- U.S. natural gas prices surge 4% to 35-month high in cold snap
- LNG cool-down vessel arrives at ExxonMobil's Golden Pass plant in Texas
- Freeport LNG export plant in Texas reports shutdown of liquefaction train
