The China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline has raised its daily gas transmission capacity to 61 million cubic meters since its operation three years ago, and the annual gas transmission volume is expected to exceed 22 billion cubic meters in 2023, China Media Group (CMG) reported on Monday. In 2022, the …
Read More »China’s Gas Deal with Qatar Gives it Unprecedented Control over Energy
As Europe is struggling to reduce its dependence on Russian gas, seeking to secure gas from the Middle East, China beat Europe to the punch and at the end of last November sealed the largest ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) deals with Qatar at the staggering amount of US$ 60 …
Read More »European Gas Falls to Lowest Level since before War in Ukraine
European natural gas prices started the new year declining as mild weather curbed demand. Benchmark futures dropped as much as 7.9% to the lowest level since February 21, extending three weeks of net declines. Weather forecasts point to temperatures above seasonal norms for most of the region in the next …
Read More »Iran Rich Gas Output Hits 1.04 bcm/d
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) produces 1 billion and 40 million cubic meters of gas daily from 23 gas fields in the country, said a NIOC official. The director of production supervision of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said that currently, NIOC produces 1 billion and 40 million cubic meters …
Read More »Natural Gas Prices Set for a Sustained Rally in 2023
Despite the recent drop in natural gas prices in Europe thanks to unseasonably warm weather, the commodity is set to end 2022 with a significant overall gain. What’s more, per a Reuters report, gas investors could look forward to another strong year in 2023 as most signs point to a …
Read More »America’s Biggest Gas Producer Sees 30% Output Cut over Storm
America’s largest natural gas producer, EQT Corp, has experienced a plunge in production up to 30% due to severe cold weather that led to Appalachian Basin well disruption, Bloomberg reports. Speaking to Bloomberg Television on Wednesday, EQT Chief Executive Officer Toby Rice said output fell by between 1 billion and …
Read More »U.S. Natural Gas Production Plunges as Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc
Natural gas output in the Appalachia region, the top gas-producing basin in the U.S., dropped by a record amount as Winter Storm Elliott swept through Pennsylvania and Ohio, freezing wells and some equipment and creating mechanical issues at pipeline infrastructure. The Appalachia basin saw natural gas supply drop by 27%, …
Read More »Iran Adds 10 mcm/d to Gas Output by Plant Overhaul
The CEO of the National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) said that by the end of the NGL 1000 overhaul operations, 10 million cubic meters per day of gas was added to the gas production capacity of the country. According to NIOC, Alireza Daneshi said, “With the follow-up and emphasis …
Read More »Turkey Announces Big Boost in Black Sea Gas Reserves
Turkey has upped the estimate of its natural gas reserves in the Black Sea by nearly a third, putting its total deposits at 710 billion cubic metres (bcm) in a boost to its aims of increasing its energy independence. Speaking after a cabinet meeting, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey …
Read More »Japan Signs New LNG Deals to Diversify Natural Gas Supply
Japanese firms have signed new long-term agreements to buy LNG from the United States and Oman as Japan looks to cater for its energy security and further diversify its LNG sourcing options. INPEX Corporation, the major gas firm in Japan, announced on Monday a long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement with …
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