President of the Federal Network Agency Klaus Müller has announced that Germany’s gas reserves are already well on their way to being full for next winter. Nevertheless, Müller explains that Germany should maintain caution when it comes to using supplies. German gas reserves filling up for winter “We are now …
Read More »Lower Natural Gas Price is not all Good News for Europe
Europe successfully avoided a gas shortage crisis this winter thanks to high LNG imports, reduced demand, and milder weather. As a result, European natural gas prices have fallen to the levels from January 2022, just before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This week, the front-month futures at the TTF hub, …
Read More »China, France Companies Complete First Cross-Border Yuan Settlement of LNG Trade
China National Offshore Oil Corporation and France’s TotalEnergies have reportedly completed China’s first purchase of imported liquefied natural gas to be settled in Chinese yuan through the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange. The deal is reported to have an energy content of 3.2 billion to 3.4 billion British thermal …
Read More »EU Aims to Give Members Option to Block Russian LNG Imports
The European Union is targeting a way for member states to have the option to effectively ban Russian shipments of liquefied natural gas without implementing new energy sanctions. The bloc’s energy ministers on Tuesday endorsed a proposal that would allow member governments to temporarily prevent Russian exporters from booking the …
Read More »India Mulls LNG Reserve to Avoid Future Shortages
India is reportedly considering the creation of a strategic reserve of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to protect against potential supply shortages or price spikes in the future, following the country’s energy crisis last year, according to a senior executive at India’s leading LNG importer. The government has “proposed we should …
Read More »European Gas Prices Rise with another Bout of Chilly Weather
European natural gas prices rose after a second straight weekly decline, as another spell of colder weather passes through the region. Temperatures across the continent are forecast to drop again this week. Together with some project maintenance in Norway in the coming days, there could be an upside for near-term …
Read More »Russia may Demand Compensation over Nord Stream Pipeline Explosions
Moscow may seek compensation over damage from last year’s explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, news agency RIA Novosti reported on Monday, citing a Russian diplomat, who also said that the future of the projects was unknown. The pipelines, which connect Russia and Germany under the Baltic Sea, were …
Read More »Natural Gas Prices See yet another Weekly Decline
Natural gas prices are up on the day, but they are once again down on the week—the third week running—as unseasonably warm weather dampened prospects for one more demand push in the United States. Natural gas prices were trading up on the day to $2.191 (+1.81%), but prices week to …
Read More »Spain Presses Importers of Russian LNG
Spain, the biggest European buyer of liquefied natural gas from Russia, is urging importers not to sign new contracts with Moscow as it seeks to crimp revenues for the Kremlin’s war machine. LNG importers in Spain received a letter from the government asking companies not to sign up to new …
Read More »U.S. Natural Gas Demand Exceeds Supply as LNG Exports Jump
High export demand for LNG and higher domestic natural gas consumption pushed U.S. gas demand to higher levels than supply last year, resulting in the highest average Henry Hub spot price since 2008, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said in its 2022 State of the Markets report. Yet, U.S. …
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