Gas

Researchers at Cornell University believe rising levels of the potent greenhouse gas are linked to emissions from the shale oil and natural gas industry.

Its export capacity increased from 2.6bn cubic feet per day (Bcf d) in 2011 to more than 11.4Bcf d this year.

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has today announced the successful launch of the Capacity Trading Platform (CTP) and Day Ahead Auction (DAA) market mechanisms. delivering improved trading capabilities.

US LNG export capacity is rapidly coming onstream.

Growing LNG-capacities in Europe will be a constraint for Turkey in its path to dictate terms to the EU as a regional gas hub.

Gas has been one of the headwinds impacting earnings for the majors.

A legal battle over the quality and price of gas imported by Iran from Turkmenistan continues at the International Court of Arbitration (ICA). the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said.

Iran has massive plans to use flared gas burnt or vented in oil and gas facilities across the country. says an energy ministry official.

Iran is one of the few countries in the world where 95 percent of its population have access to the gas network.

The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said that the gas distribution network of the country was nearing its final stages of development as it covers almost the entire Iranian territories.