It often feels like common ground is a rare commodity in today’s highly charged political climate, where heated debate emphasizes our differences more often than our shared values. As policy solutions are advanced in the coming months of the election season on key issues related to the economy, national security …
Read More »Oman’s Natural Gas Production and Imports Increase by 5.3%
Total production and imports of natural gas in the Sultanate of Oman increased by 5.3 percent to 27.58 billion cubic metres by the end of June 2024 compared to 26.19 billion cubic metres during the same period in 2023. Statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) …
Read More »Turkmenistan Ready to Start Work on TAPI in Afghanistan
Turkmenistan is ready to start work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project in Afghanistan’s territory, Trend reports. Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov announced this during an online meeting with Afghan Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar. The sides also discussed economic, transit, trade, and political cooperation between their countries. …
Read More »Gazprom Exports to Europe via Ukraine Continue despite Fighting
Natural gas flows from Russia to Europe via Ukraine continued on Thursday despite clashes at the Russia-Ukraine border near the only gas metering station that still sends Russian gas west to Europe. Unconfirmed reports emerged on Wednesday that Ukraine had seized Sudzha gas metering station in the Russian region of …
Read More »Iranian Envoy hails Win-Win Iran-Russia Gas Deal
Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has described the Iran-Russia gas transfer as a win-win deal. In an interview with IRNA which was published on Sunday, Jalali said that the landmark project will benefit both sides. In the past, there were some speculations that Tehran and Moscow were rivals when …
Read More »Oman to Boost LNG Exports in Middle East’s Latest Bet on Gas
Oman plans to build a new liquefied natural gas train that will raise the nation’s export capacity by a third, indicating a belief that demand for the fuel will persist even as the world transitions to cleaner energy. The 3.8-million-ton-per-year project will be built near existing facilities in Qalhat and …
Read More »Turkmenistan, Pakistan to Hold Talks on TAPI Gas Pipeline Project Implementation
Turkmenistan and Pakistan have reached an agreement on holding negotiations on the implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project in the near future, Trend reports. This was stated by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, at a regular meeting …
Read More »Asian LNG Imports Set for Six-Month High in July
Asia is on track to import this month the highest level of LNG since January as demand grows despite rising spot LNG prices in the region. Asia’s LNG imports are expected to stand at 24.85 million metric tons in July, the highest level in six months, and higher than the …
Read More »In Gas-Rich Venezuela, next President Faces Problem of Producing It
Griselda Ascanio keeps an improvised wood-burning stove ready in her backyard in Maracay, 120 kilometers (75 miles) from Venezuela’s capital, for the frequent gas-supply interruptions that make it difficult to cook. “We cannot just cry about it,” said the 44-year-old administrator, who collects branches that fall from trees. “So we …
Read More »Europe still Vies with China as Top Market for Russia’s Pipeline Gas
Europe still contends with China for the title of top buyer of Gazprom PJSC’s pipeline gas, more than two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine slashed its western energy sales. This situation reflects both the Kremlin’s successes and failures. Even after many rounds of international sanctions, Russia still supplies substantial …
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