Gas

China’s imports of liquefied natural gas will likely grow 10 percent to new highs this year as companies scoop up cheap supplies to cover increasing industrial use and robust residential demand. With its total natural gas use likely expanding at 4-6 percent this year, China is the only major bright …

German Economic Affairs and Energy Minister Peter Altmaier on Friday opposed stopping the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline because of the situation with Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, adding that it is problematic to question future-oriented projects every two months. “It is problematic to question projects that …

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) dispenses through pipes on-board the Gallina LNG tanker after docking at the National Grid Plc’s Grain LNG plant on the Isle of Grain in Rochester, U.K., on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The shipment to England on the Gallina was priced using the U.K.’s National Balancing Point, …

Pumping gas through the Power of Siberia pipeline, which supplies gas to Russian consumers in the Far East and China, resumed on Tuesday after scheduled maintenance work, Gazprom said. “Scheduled maintenance work on the Power of Siberia gas pipeline has been completed. Gas transportation, as planned, has been resumed today …

China’s natural gas consumption is expected to increase in 2020 amid the country’s efforts to step up exploration and development of the energy source, according to an industry report. Consumption of natural gas is estimated to expand by 13 billion cubic meters to 320 billion in 2020, according to the …

Iraq, the world’s second-worst gas flarer, could generate over 3.5 GW of power by capturing 40% of associated gas that is currently burned, a GE executive said Sept. 20. “In Iraq, if we capture 30% to 40% of the gas flaring that is being done, we can deliver over 3.5 …

The EU’s relations with Russia in connection with the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline are unlikely to improve in the future. Therefore, the approach to this project should be changed, said the head of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen, reports the newspaper Les Echos. “Russia’s …

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he would instruct the government to deliver on the idea of appointing Gazprom as the single operator of gas supply and gasification programs, he said on Wednesday at a meeting with the head of Gazprom, Alexei Miller. Miller said that the government is currently …

Kuwait aims to open what will be the Middle East’s largest import terminal for liquefied natural gas in March, according to two people familiar with the project. The Al-Zour plant will allow Kuwait to receive 22 million tons of LNG (about 31 billion cubic meters) a year, almost doubling the …

China’s gas power plants are struggling to stay afloat as they face mounting pressure from lower tariffs and the ongoing trade war, says Wood Mackenzie. The Chinese government has been reducing regulated gas-fired power tariffs by 16% to 28% in key provincial markets since June 2020. This is driven by …