LNG
Mozambique bonds rise after TotalEnergies lifts force majeure on LNG project
The lifting of force majeure is a positive sign for the project, whose potential export revenue could transform Mozambique's economy.
Woodside enlists Williams as investor for Louisiana LNG as construction ramps up
Under the arrangement, Williams will get a 10% stake in Louisiana LNG's holding company and 80% of the Driftwood pipeline that will supply feed gas to the $17.5-B project.
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.
Tokyo Gas, Glenfarne sign letter of intent for 1-MMtpy LNG offtake from Alaska LNG
Tokyo Gas confirmed that it has signed the LOI, saying that it enables the Japanese LNG buyer, as a strategic partner of Glenfarne, to advance meaningful negotiations regarding the purchase of LNG from the project.
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.
Delfin awards EPC contract for U.S. FLNG project
Delfin Midstream Inc. announced that it has entered into a Letter of Award (LOA) with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The LOA formally notified SHI that is has been selected and awarded as the exclusive EPCI Contractor for the First FLNG Vessel of the Delfin LNG project and Delfin is entitled to the..
Europe adopts 19th sanctions package against Russia, including LNG import ban
The LNG ban will take effect in two stages: short-term contracts will end after six months and long-term contracts from January 1, 2027. The full ban comes a year earlier than the Commission's roadmap to end the bloc's reliance on Russian fossil fuels.
Replacing LNG supplies from Russia's Sakhalin-2 would be costly, Japan says
Most of Japan's Sakhalin-2 LNG contracts expire between 2028 and 2033, and earlier termination would result in fines for Japanese buyers and force them to seek alternative supplies on the spot market, where options could be limited due to high competition.
Freeport LNG (U.S.) on track to take in more natgas on Thursday after unit outage
Freeport is one of the world's most closely watched LNG export plants because starts and stops of its operations often cause price swings in global gas markets.
Egypt exports second LNG shipment in October
Egypt has exported a cargo of 150,000 m3 of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Turkey.
HMM places $2.8-B order for LNG dual-fueled ships
HMM embarks on ordering new vessels worth KRW 4 trillion ($2.796 B), marking a significant investment in its fleet portfolio. The order includes a dozen 13,000-TEU sister ships and two VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carriers). The 13,000 TEU container vessels, all LNG dual-fueled ships, will be built by ..
Key Alaska LNG pipeline study will be completed this year
The backers of a proposed 800-mile (1,287 km) gas pipeline in Alaska expect to complete a key engineering and cost study by the end of this year, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. The ambitious proposal to transport gas from Alaska's far north to the Gulf of Alaska has been talked about for deca..
Vaar Energi plans to export Goliat gas to Hammerfest LNG plant
Norwegian oil and gas company Vaar Energi aims to approve a project to export associated natural gas from its Goliat oilfield in the Barents Sea early next year to a nearby LNG plant, its chief executive said. The project involves feeding Goliat's gas into a pipeline delivering gas from Equinor's S..
Venture Global ready to introduce natural gas into final part of Plaquemines LNG plant
If the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) grants the permission, Venture Global will soon be producing LNG from its entire Plaquemines plant, more than a year ahead of when it is expected to provide its first set of long-term customers with their contracted amounts of gas.
Santos’ GLNG plant to stop buying Australian domestic gas for export by 2027
Australia exports far more gas than it consumes, but its major reserves are located mostly in the northwest, a long way from the populous southeast, which is facing shortfalls as output declines from its mainstay gas source.
Qatar's energy minister warns EU law could stop it supplying LNG to Europe
Qatar supplies 12%-14% of Europe's LNG since Russia's invasion of Ukraine Qatar's energy min says calls to EU Commission go unanswered Changes proposed by EU lawmakers this week don't address Qatar's key concerns Qatar will not be able to do business in the EU, including supplying Europe ..
EU agrees to gradually end Russian gas imports by January 1, 2028
EU energy ministers on Monday backed a proposal to phase out Russian oil and gas imports to the bloc by January 2028, the Council of the European Union said. The ministers approved the plans, which would phase out new Russian gas import contracts from January 2026, existing short-term contracts fro..
Poland to seek offers to expand floating LNG terminal
Poland will seek binding offers for capacity that would be available in the expanded floating liquefied natural gas terminal near Gdansk following ample interest from shippers, the country's gas pipeline operator Gaz-System said on Monday. Gaz-System is building a terminal with a regasification cap..
NextDecade takes positive FID on Rio Grande LNG Train 5 project
NextDecade Corporation announced that it has made a positive final investment decision (FID) on Train 5 at Rio Grande LNG, closed financial transactions to fully fund Train 5 and related infrastructure, and issued full notice to proceed to Bechtel Energy Inc. (Bechtel) for Train 5. “Today, we are e..
Western pressure to hit Asian buying of Russian oil and LNG from December
Washington is exerting pressure on China, India and Japan through trade talks to reduce their purchases of Russian oil and LNG, while Britain has just imposed sanctions on Chinese and Indian entities.
North America’s LNG export capacity could more than double by 2029
LNG exporters in the U.S. have announced plans to more than double U.S. liquefaction capacity, adding an estimated 13.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) between 2025 and 2029, according to the EIA's Liquefaction Capacity File and trade press reports. The U.S. is already the largest exporter in the..
Ukraine discusses US LNG imports after Russian strikes on gas sector
Ukraine is in discussions with the U.S. to import LNG after Russian strikes on its gas infrastructure, economy minister Oleksii Sobolev said. "Due to Russian attacks, we have lost part of our gas production, so we are considering mechanisms to finance the purchase of American LNG and compressor equi..
European prices rangebound on stable demand, strong LNG flows
Dutch and British gas prices were slightly up on Thursday morning, trading in a narrow range, on stable demand and strong flows of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The benchmark Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub was up 0.35 euro at 32.18 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), or $10.99/MMBtu, by 0810 G..
Colombia's Ecopetrol launches bidding for Covenas regasification project
Colombian state-run oil company Ecopetrol began accepting bids for the Covenas regasification project at its Covenas maritime terminal in the north of the country. Colombia is striving to boost domestic gas production and has increased imports to meet growing demand. "We should be awarding the con..
EU invites Serbia to join collective gas-buying plan to reduce reliance on Russia
The EU launched a joint gas-buying platform in 2023 to give participants more leverage to achieve better deals after Russia slashed its gas deliveries to Europe in 2022, driving European energy prices to record highs.
Chevron pushes for input in Venture Global request for Plaquemines LNG startup extension
Last month, Venture Global asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to give it until the end of 2027 to commission the Plaquemines plant, citing challenges stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Brunei LNG facility undergoes one-week scheduled maintenance
Brunei LNG is 50% owned by the government of Brunei, while the rest is split equally between Japan's Mitsubishi and Shell.
Rhone pipeline outage to limit French LNG imports this winter
The outage could reduce total supplies by about 43.5 terawatt hours over the winter, equivalent to around 11 days of France’s total winter gas demand.
Update: Latest developments as Germany builds up its LNG import terminals
Germany is deploying floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) to receive seaborne LNG, which official data shows has captured an 11% share of all German gas imports over the first three quarters of 2025.
Spain's gas network ready for faster Russian LNG ban, Enagas CEO says
The EU is negotiating legal proposals to end its Russian oil and gas imports by January 2028 and sanctions that would ban Russian LNG a year earlier.
- ExxonMobil halts 1-Bft3d blue hydrogen project in Texas
- 236-mile Texas-to-Gulf pipeline reaches FID in $2.3-B LNG expansion push
- Bechtel shares findings of tragic accident at Port Arthur LNG facility
- Aramco and Yokogawa commission multiple autonomous control AI agents at Fadhili gas plant
- Ukraine will resume gas imports via Transbalkan route in November
