Europe
LNG tankers diverted from Belgian terminal amid Greenpeace blockade
Belgium is the second-largest European importer of Russian LNG, receiving 2.3 MM metric t over the first eight months of the year, behind France's 4 MMt over the same period.
North Sea Midstream Partners receives first gas from Shell’s Victory Field
The startup of the Victory field marks the first new gas from the West of Shetland since 2017 and the first new gas field into the St Fergus Gas Terminal since the Martin Linge field in 2021.
Ukraine's Naftogaz gets €300-MM loan for gas purchases for winter
Naftogaz has stepped up efforts to secure additional funding to purchase sufficient gas to get Ukraine through winter after Russian strikes on production facilities cut domestic output by 40%.
LNG is Shell's top contribution to energy industry over next decade, CEO says
CEO Wael Sawan said he believes LNG is one of the most effective fuels in the effort to lower global emissions as it can replace coal in places like India, China and other Asian countries.
More cargoes from sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project head east
The Christophe De Margerie and Voskhod LNG tankers are travelling north of Russia towards Asia via the Northern Sea Route.
Biogas Västra Skaraborg AB (BVS) launches construction for EnviTec biogas flagship project in Sweden
The BVS plant – operated by a cooperative of local farmers – will use pig and cattle manure as well as other agricultural residues from the region as feedstock.
Moeve advances biomethane plant development to produce green hydrogen, decarbonize its industrial operations
Through this partnership, Moeve continues to advance its development of biomethane projects both for green hydrogen production and as a substitute for natural gas to help decarbonize the company’s industrial operations, and those of its customers.
Kremlin says intact section of Nord Stream gas pipelines could be quickly activated
The Nord Stream system consists of two double pipelines, Nord Stream 1 (NS1) and Nord Stream 2 (NS2), running under the Baltic Sea to Germany. Only one pipeline of the four, part of NS2, remained intact after the explosions in 2022.
French LNG supply disrupted by weeks-long strike
The blockade at three out of four of the country's terminals has reduced gas outflows from one of Europe's top gas buyers and lifted prices this week.
Bulgaria to suspend Russian gas transit for short-term contracts in 2026
The European Union initially planned to cut off imports of Russian gas by the end of 2027, which would end decades-old energy relations with a country that was once Europe's biggest gas supplier.
EU's proposed 19th package of Russia sanctions closes LPG loophole, Poland says
The 12th sanctions package from 2024 had excluded some types of LPG, such as butane and isobutane, used mainly as a feedstock for production of other petrochemicals.
Certeca and Rega Energy sign agreement for biomethane supply
CERTECA Indústrias Cerâmicas SA (Ceragni Group) and REGA ENERGY have signed a biomethane supply agreement for a period of 10 years. This long-term agreement will allow the leading ceramics producer to decarbonize, replacing 20% of its natural gas consumption with renewable gas. CERTECA will enabl..
Australia's Woodside inks LNG supply deal with Turkey's BOTAS
The deal comes at a time when the U.S. potentially faces an oversupply of LNG in the next few years, although Woodside remains optimistic about the demand side for the commodity, projecting growth of 50% over the next decade.
Turkey signs 20-yr deal with Mercuria to buy U.S. gas
The new deal is one of several it has secured this month ahead of this year's expiry of at least 16 Bm3 worth of gas import deals with Russia.
Serbia to sign gas import deal with Russia in October
Srbijagas' Dusan Bajatovic said that Serbia has already arranged daily supplies of 2.5 MMm3 of gas from Azerbaijan and receives an additional 9.5 MMm3 daily from Russia.
Russia's Astrakhan gas plant halted operations after drone attack
The plant, located near the Caspian Sea, some 1,675 km (1,040 mi) from the Ukrainian border, might only resume production in several weeks or months.
Digital Exclusive: Carbon critical—How filtration adds value in CCUS systems
Colm Joy of Cleanova discusses how the scale of the decarbonization challenge is daunting. Countries around the world signed the Paris Agreement in 2015, committing to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.1 Achieving this target requires aggressive decarbonization efforts.
Trump admin gives China 'free pass' on Russian LNG, Democratic senators say
Trump has refrained from putting direct sanctions on Russian energy entities in his second term. Instead, he has imposed additional 25% tariffs on imports of goods from India for buying Russian oil.
After Trump pressure, EU aims to bring forward Russian LNG import ban
An EU sanctions proposal kicks off intense discussions among the 27-member countries to reach an agreement.
Germany continues to build up LNG import terminals
Its first move has been to deploy floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) to receive seaborne LNG, while long-term it is planning shore-based facilities to import and produce ammonia and green hydrogen.
Ukraine will need to buy $1 B of gas to hit winter storage target after Russian attacks
Russia has spent the past two years attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure to weaken its military and undermine civilian morale. The campaign has reduced domestic gas production and power generation dramatically, with Russian strikes continuing almost daily.
Floating LNG terminal Hoegh Gannet to undergo work, will be back by winter
The floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) will be back in the Brunsbuettel LNG port by mid-November.
China takes fourth cargo from sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project
A fourth tanker carrying LNG from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project discharged its cargo at a Chinese port on September 14
Swiss trader MET Group seeks US LNG to grow portfolio, Southeast Asia sales
Switzerland-based energy trader MET Group is looking to expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) portfolio by securing more new supply from the United States that it can use as it builds its presence in Asia, its chief executive said. "We are trying to secure additional new supply into our portfolio,..
Italy plans two LNG units to help Sardinia phase out coal
Italy plans to send two new units for the regasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Sardinia to help the island phase out coal.
Gazprom's Ust-Luga gas complex is 63% complete
A gas processing plant forming part of the ethane-containing gas processing complex (ECGPC) near Ust-Luga is now 63% ready, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said.
Global Projects Data - August Update
An overview of active gas processing/LNG projects globally.
EU could quit Russian gas within a year, U.S. energy chief says
The EU is negotiating legal proposals to phase out imports of Russian oil and gas by January 2028, with a ban on short-term contracts kicking in from next year.
Third cargo from Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 discharges and departs China
The U.S.-sanctioned LNG tanker Zarya unloaded more than 160,000 m3 of LNG from the sanctioned Russian project Arctic LNG 2 at the Beihai LNG Terminal in Guangxi, southern China.
Opinion: Europe succumbs to U.S. ‘energy dominance’ at its own risk
It may appear quite audacious for the world's largest natural gas producer to demand that its biggest market stop buying from a competitor. But that's exactly what unfolded this week at the global gas industry’s annual gathering in Milan.
- 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
