Gas

Nord Stream 2 to Fall under EU’s Gas Directive

Nord Stream 2, the underwater gas pipeline meant to connect Germany and Russia via the Baltic Sea, has received another blow as the German Federal Network Agency has rejected Nord Stream’s request for the project to be exempted from the EU’s Gas Directive, according to media reports. Nord Stream 2 …

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Global LNG Market must Bide Its Time for Price Gains

One of the world’s fastest-growing commodity markets is under great pressure — but it’s healthy. LNG prices are depressed amid destruction in demand, in large part due to the Covid-19 pandemic stalling the global economy. The first big economic punch to the LNG gut started with swathes of virus cases …

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The Global Market for Natural Gas is Imploding

While everyone is understandably watching the meltdown in the crude oil market, the global market for natural gas is also cratering. At least 20 cargoes of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) have been cancelled by buyers in Asia and Europe, according to Reuters. The global pandemic and the unfolding economic …

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