Gas

Concerned about energy security, Europe and China are in an intensifying competition to sign long-term supply deals with U.S. LNG developers and exporters. The race for LNG supply indexed to Henry Hub prices and with flexibility clauses to resell the cargoes if not needed gives buyers certainty about long-term supply …

Iran’s natural gas exports to Iraq exceeded 9 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to the International Energy Institute. In a report released today, the official Iranian news agency IRNA stated that the country’s natural gas exports reached approximately 19 billion cubic meters last year, representing a growth rate of …

China is on a natural gas shopping spree, and officials are happy for importers to keep striking deals even after a global energy crisis has eased. The government continues to back efforts by state-owned buyers to sign long-term contracts and even invest in export facilities, in order to bolster energy …

Europe’s expenditure on Azerbaijani gas imports in April 2023 have reached nearly 490 million euros, Trend learned from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In April 2023, Azerbaijan supplied 1.047 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe, resulting in export revenues of 488,241,329 euros. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan’s energy …

Europe’s benchmark natural gas prices continued to rise early on Tuesday as weather forecasts suggest that most of northwest Europe, the biggest consumers of gas, will see a hotter-than-usual start to the summer, at least until the middle of July. The front-month futures at the TTF hub, the benchmark for …

An unusually warm winter in the southern hemisphere is threatening to saddle Argentina with a glut of liquefied natural gas. Argentina is spending about $1.8 billion to import 44 LNG cargoes this year, with 20 already delivered and the remainder scheduled to arrive in the coming months. The mild weather …

Gazprom is ready to help African countries to produce natural gas, representatives of the Russian gas giant said at a meeting with officials from African countries in Johannesburg this week. “I believe that Gazprom’s experience implementing liquefied natural gas and gas pipeline construction projects could be of interest to South …

Pipeline gas supplies from Russia via Ukraine to Europe may come to an end next year when the transit contract between Moscow and Kyiv expires, the Ukrainian energy minister has told the FT. According to German Galushchenko, the chances of the two sides negotiating a new contract are slim to …

Russia could shut off one of the last arteries carrying Russian gas to Europe by the end of next year when Ukraine’s supply contract with Gazprom expires, the Financial Times said on Thursday, citing an interview with Ukraine energy minister German Galushchenko. The chances of Kyiv and Moscow agreeing to …

Pakistan is eyeing Central Asia as its energy trade partner, especially Turkmenistan, and is seeking gas supplies for Gwadar in an effort to make it an international energy hub by encouraging China and European countries to establish liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants and export the fuel. “We want to be …