Europe
Ukraine's DTEK imports its first U.S. LNG via Lithuania
Ukrainian energy company DTEK has imported its first cargo of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) via Lithuania's Klaipeda import terminal in an effort to strengthen energy security for Ukraine and other Eastern European countries.
Update: Germany continues to build up LNG import terminals
Germany is putting natural gas import terminals into operation as part of the country's efforts to replace piped Russian gas following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Opinion: The future of the energy transition will be fractured, bumpy and long
The landmark UN COP21 climate agreement signed in Paris on December 12, 2015 saw 195 nations commit to setting binding targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to "well below" 2ׄ°C above the pre-industrial levels. The ambition has in recent years been strengthened to 1.5°C.
TotalEnergies accelerates its gas-to-power integration strategy in Europe by acquiring 50% of EPH
Creation of a 50/50 joint-venture with experienced and successful team that built a leading flexgen position in Europe More than 14 GW of flexible generation in operation or under construction, representing net annual production of 15 TWh increasing to 20 TWh in 2030, and a pipeline of 5 GW under d..
Slovakia's gas importer takes two-thirds of gas from non-Russian sources this year
Slovakia has been rearranging its supplies after Ukraine stopped transit of Russian gas in January this year, but has been keen to continue receiving gas under its contract with Russia's Gazprom through the Turkstream pipeline and Hungary.
Deutsche Energy Terminal: Significant progress on completing floating LNG terminal in Stade
SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TOWARD COMPLETION AND SUBSEQUENT COMMISSIONING OF FLOATING LNG TERMINAL IN STADE
Quick wins on cutting methane dogged by a slow transition
The pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% below 2020 levels by 2030 has been signed by 159 countries plus the EU. Many of them have developed, or are working on, methane action plans, and billions of dollars have been committed to the effort.
EU funnels fresh money to Ukraine for Naftogaz
Ukrainian gas imports have risen as the war with Russia batters the country's energy system.
Opinion: LNG prices will drop in 2026 to absorb supply surge, but how much?
Global supply of the super-chilled fuel is expected to rise to 475 MM tonnes (t) in 2026, according to data from commodity analysts at Kpler, a 10.2% gain over the 431 MMt forecast for 2025.
Swiss trader MET Group triples 2025 LNG cargoes, eyes global expansion
MET has delivered LNG to 16 countries this year, with Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, Italy and Croatia among its most active markets. In Asia, it delivered LNG to China, India, Japan and South Korea.
ABB awarded highest certification for industrial safety management
The TÜV Rheinland FSMS Certificate ML 5 is granted to the ABB Energy Industries division Safety Execution Centers (SEC) in Germany, Italy, Norway and Singapore, which provide safety support to high hazard industrial sectors.
Nikkiso to provide state-of-the-art pumps to major European EPC for FSRU conversions
Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Nikkiso CE&IG) announced today it has secured a significant contract to provide 12 bespoke cryogenic submerged pumps to be installed on three LNG carriers which are being converted into floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs). The agr..
WELTEC BIOPOWER biomethane plant to go into operation in mid-2026
The €50-MM project comprises four digesters and one stainless-steel secondary digester, each with a volume of 4,900 m3.
Hungary's waiver from U.S. sanctions on Russia energy is indefinite, minister says
Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed Ukraine-related sanctions on Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft that carried a threat of further sanctions against entities that buy oil from those firms.
Venture Global signs 20-yr LNG supply deal with Spain's Naturgy
The U.S.-based LNG producer said this would mark Spain's first long-term contract for U.S. LNG since Venture Global's first contract in 2018.
Croatia's LNG terminal tests new unit to double capacity
Croatia’s annual natural gas demand in 2025 stands at around 2.6 Bm3y, with domestic production covering 26%.
Greece signs first long-term deal to supply Europe with U.S. LNG
The 20-yr deal aims to boost U.S. LNG exports from Greece to its northern European neighbors, including Ukraine, and comes weeks after the European Union approved a ban on Russian LNG from 2027 over its war in Ukraine.
Germany passes law to allow underground carbon storage
The law allows the use of carbon capture and storage (CCS) at gas‑fired power plants but bans it at coal‑fired plants.
U.S. urges Europe to stick to oil and gas, not renewables
The U.S. has become Europe's top oil and gas supplier on the back of the U.S. shale boom and its companies are seeking to boost the share as the European Union moves to fully cut off remaining Russian energy imports.
Poland in talks to import more LNG from U.S. to supply Ukraine, Slovakia
Poland seeks to become import hub for U.S. LNG EU inked deals for U.S. energy following pressure from Trump US currently supplies about 55% of EU's LNG Poland is working on a deal to import LNG from the U.S. to supply Ukraine and Slovakia, an agreement that would further tighten the European Uni..
INEOS strikes major U.S. gas deal to help keep the lights on in Europe
New supply agreement with Kinetik will deliver enough gas to heat over 500,000 homes a year helping cut costs and strengthen energy security for Europe. The deal strengthens Europe’s energy resilience by linking U.S. natural gas supply to European markets. Builds on INEOS Energy’s growing global LN..
Greece's gas operator secures 169.3 MM euros for its carbon storage, pipeline project
Greek gas operator DESFA, 66%-owned by a consortium led by Italy's Snam, said it had secured 169.3 million euros from the European Union's Innovation Fund for its carbon storage and pipeline project. "The project includes a CO2 liquefaction, temporary storage and export facility at Revithoussa, tran..
U.S. becomes first country to export 10 MM tonnes of LNG in single month
Already the world's largest LNG exporter, the U.S. has been ramping up sales with four record-setting months in 2025.
Sanctioned LNG tanker makes STS transfer offshore Malaysia
The operation appears to be the first known STS transfer of sanctioned Russian LNG, despite Western efforts to curb Moscow's energy revenues over its war in Ukraine.
Ukraine will resume gas imports via Transbalkan route in November
The Transbalkan route, which links Greece's LNG terminals to Ukraine, was not used in September and October, and prior to that it only operated in July and August.
Japan PM pushed back against U.S. request to ban Russian energy imports
Russian supplies account for nearly 9% of Japan's total LNG imports, and Japanese companies Mitsui and Mitsubishi hold stakes in the Sakhalin-2 LNG project in Russia's Far East.
EU to pool companies' demand to buy more non-Russian gas
The EU is negotiating legal proposals to ban all Russian oil and gas imports by January 2028, and adopted sanctions last week that will ban Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) sooner, from January 2027.
UK's Energean inks 15-yr transmission deal for Israeli gas pipeline
The deal with state-owned pipeline operator Israel Natural Gas Lines covers the transmission of up to 1 Bm3y of natural gas, with options for extension and early termination.
U.S., Qatar to fill gap after EU bans Russian LNG imports
The EU on Thursday approved new sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine that ban Russian LNG imports from January 1, 2027, a year earlier than planned.
Russia's VTB says financing 'in full swing' for huge Ust-Luga gas complex
The complex is part of Kremlin-controlled energy giant Gazprom's strategy to shift its focus to processing, and will combine a gas processing plant and a gas chemical complex.
- ExxonMobil halts 1-Bft3d blue hydrogen project in Texas
- Aramco and Yokogawa commission multiple autonomous control AI agents at Fadhili gas plant
- Ukraine will resume gas imports via Transbalkan route in November
- Mitsubishi to inject $260 MM into Brunei LNG project
- Freeport LNG (U.S.) on track to take in more natgas on Thursday after unit outage
