China’s first domestically-produced LNG storage tank of 270,000 cubic meters was put into operation in Qingdao, Shandong Province, on Thursday. It is the largest LNG storage tank in the country, which has significantly increased the supply capability in north China. The tank has a diameter of 100.6 meters and a …

Democratic Senators, led by Chuck Schumer, have called for an investigation into ExxonMobil’s $59.5 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources and Chevron’s $53 billion purchase of Hess Corporation, citing potential antitrust violations. The lawmakers are concerned that these transactions could disrupt competition, increase gasoline prices, and have negative effects on …

Italy’s Eni could resume LNG exports from its liquefaction terminal in Egypt next month despite uncertainty over the availability of gas flows between Israel and Egypt. Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi told reporters on the sidelines of the FT Energy Transition Summit in London that he expects Egypt to begin shipping …

European natural gas prices declined for a second day as November kicked off with a windy weather outlook and optimism that the war in the Middle East might not impact global fuel flows. Benchmark futures for December declined 0.5% after settling 9.5% lower the previous day. The continent is heading …

The United States, the European Union, and the United Arab Emirates are looking to drum up new recruits in the form of other governments to sign onto a global deal that seeks to triple renewable energy investment, according to new documents seen by Reuters. The COP28 climate summit hosts are …

Russia’s gas giant Gazprom is working with China to further raise Russian pipeline deliveries to the Chinese market and is discussing speeding up the start of supply via the Far Eastern route, Xie Jun, vice president at China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), said at a gas forum in Russia on …

«A project has been approved, according to which Gazprom PJSC will produce oil and gas in the country, provide our population with gas and process oil at our refineries,» the Minister of Energy of Kyrgyzstan Taalaibek Ibraev said at the XII St. Petersburg International Gas Forum. According to him, the …

According to Iraq’s Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul-Ghani, a $27 billion agreement between Iraq and France’s TotalEnergies inked in July 2023 will generate almost 600 million cubic feet per day (mcf/d) of gas, enough to fuel power plants with a capacity of 5,000 megawatts (MW). According to recent statements made by …

Oil majors – ExxonMobil and Chevron have reportedly taken steps to intensify their oil and gas investments despite calls for a global clean energy transition. Exxon’s $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer and Chevron’s deal to buy Hess for $53 billion have made global headlines this month. These purchases show …

European natural gas prices advanced after a halt in Egyptian imports dashed hopes for a resumption of deliveries to Europe, adding to supply risks just as Israel widened its ground offensive in Gaza. December futures jumped as much as 4.5% on Monday. Prices are around 30% higher than before the …