Russia’s gas giant Gazprom has reported a massive drop in its first-half net profit as deliveries to Europe have slumped compared to 2022 when Russia was still supplying pipeline gas to its European customers for most of the first half of last year. Gazprom’s net profit plunged by 8.5 times …
Read More »Phase 11 of South Pars Gas Field Officially Inaugurated in Assaluyeh
Regarded as the most important gas project in the country, Phase 11 of the South Pars Gas Field was inaugurated in a ceremony in Assaluyeh, Iran’s southern province of Bushehr, on Monday with President Ebrahim Raisi and Oil Minister Javad Owji in attendance. Construction of Phase 11 of the South …
Read More »European Gas Prices again Top $400; Gazprom Requests 41.6 mcm Transit via Ukraine
The spot price for gas in Europe has again risen above $400 per thousand cubic meters after falling below that level at the end of last week. It had soared towards $500 before falling back to $355 amid concerns regarding a labor dispute and possible industrial action at LNG plants …
Read More »Natural Gas Fills the Gap as Renewable Power Falters
All major U.S. power markets have relied more on natural gas to keep a balanced grid system so far this year. Increased gas-powered generation highlights the fact that the fossil fuel – the single-biggest power generation source in the United States – continues to play a critical role in balancing …
Read More »Iraq Inks a Preliminary Agreement to Import Gas from Turkmenistan
Iraq has signed a preliminary agreement with Turkmenistan to import gas for energy production purposes, oil ministry said on Thursday. “The Iraqi government is committed to amplifying avenues of collaboration with our friendly nations, notably including Turkmenistan,” Deputy Minister of Oil for Gas Affairs, Azat Saber, told Shafaq News Agency, …
Read More »China Emerges as a Global LNG Trading Power
China is expanding its presence in the global LNG trading world, with Chinese traders setting up new or expanding their trading desks in Singapore and London, Reuters writes. This would put China in direct competition with LNG trade leaders including Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, and Equinor, the report pointed out. The …
Read More »European Gas Prices Soar on Australia LNG Workers’ Ultimatum
European natural gas prices jumped as workers serving a key export project in Australia prepare for a strike that could put a significant dent in global supplies in the run-up to winter. Disruptions in Australia risk impacting 10% of global liquefied natural gas exports, a prospect that has kept European …
Read More »China LNG Buyers Expand Trading after Adding more US, Qatari Contracts
China’s liquefied natural (LNG) gas importers are starting up or expanding trading desks in London and Singapore to better manage their growing and diversified supply portfolios in an increasingly volatile global market. The beefed-up trading presence of Chinese importers puts them in direct competition with such global heavyweights as Shell, …
Read More »Iran’s Natural Gas Export Rises 16%
Iran’s natural gas exports in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) increased by 16 percent compared to the previous year, according to the managing director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC). According to Majid Chegeni, the country’s annual liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) exports also registered a …
Read More »Qatar Set to Export LNG to Hungary from 2027
Qatar is set to provide Hungary with liquified natural gas (LNG) starting from 2027 as the European country seeks to diversify its energy resources, Budapest’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto confirmed on Friday. “We have reached a political agreement, which is now followed by talks between energy companies Qatargas and Hungary’s …
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