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 …
Read More »Sanctions Effective in Stopping Russia’s Arctic LNG 2
U.S. sanctions have proven successful in suspending production at Arctic LNG 2 and delaying the expansion of the project, according to a U.S. State Department official. “Putin hoped to ramp up output from Arctic LNG 2 during the first quarter of 2024 but has been unable to load even one …
Read More »Turkey Willing to Boost EU Gas Exports if Bloc Guarantees Demand
Turkey has said it is prepared to significantly increase natural gas exports to the European Union, desperate to further wean itself off Russian gas, but it won’t be easy or cheap: In order to do that, the most likely route is to re-export Azeri natural gas from Turkey. That, in …
Read More »U.S. Natural Gas Market becomes a Global LNG Force
After years of being more or less isolated from the rest of the world, U.S. benchmark natural gas prices are becoming an influential force in shaping the structure of many contracts on the global LNG market. The price at Henry Hub in the United States will give increasingly important price …
Read More »Egypt’s Gas Output near Six-Year Low as it Shifts to Importer
Egypt’s natural gas production has dropped to the lowest in more than six years just as a scorching summer boosts demand for the fuel. The North African nation’s output in May was near the weakest since February 2018, according to figures from the Joint Organisations Data Initiative. The decline is …
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