European leaders have boasted about cutting their reliance on Russian gas since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. But that’s only part of the truth. While supplies of natural gas delivered by pipeline fell dramatically this year, liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from Russia into the EU increased by 46 percent year-on-year …
Read More »Armenia Doubles Gas Imports from Iran through 2030
Armenia gets the bulk of its natural gas from Russia. But ties with Moscow are fraying and Yerevan will soon have more alternatives Iran and Armenia have agreed to double the amount of natural gas that Iran sells to Armenia, and to extend their gas trade agreement to 2030. The …
Read More »IEA: Europe could Face Gas Shortage Next Year
Europe must act immediately to prevent a shortage of natural gas next year as Russia slashes deliveries in the wake of the Ukraine war, the International Energy Agency warned Thursday. The IEA said the shortfall would occur if Russia stops pipelines deliveries completely and China steps up its imports of …
Read More »Russia Oil, Natural Gas Companies Plan to Collaborate with Iraq
Russian oil and natural gas companies plan to work together with Iraq, the economic adviser of the Russian embassy in Iraq told RIA Novosti. “Despite the difficult military and political situation in the country, our oil and gas companies fully fulfill the contractual terms before Iraqi partners and develop plans …
Read More »Russia’s near-Record LNG Shipments Show World’s Struggle to Cut Reliance
Russian liquefied natural gas shipments increased in October to nearly a record, illustrating how the world is struggling to curb its dependence on the major supplier ahead of winter. LNG exports from Russia rose 1.1% year on year in October to the highest level since March, according to ship-tracking data …
Read More »China and India Lead LNG Regas Additions in Asia
China and India will significantly expand their LNG import infrastructure over the next five years with the pair, led by China, set to record the highest LNG regasification capacity additions in Asia. China is set to register the highest liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification capacity additions in Asia between 2022 …
Read More »How Record U.S. Gas Exports could Fuel the Energy Transition
The United States has been exporting natural gas at record levels this year, with exporters making big profits on it and expected to continue making big profits because of Europe’s continued demand for the commodity. Yet prices at home have begun to climb higher, too, because natural gas production is …
Read More »Putin Says Setting up Natural Gas Hub in Turkey Quite Easy
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said a natural gas hub could be set up in Turkey quite easily and predicted that many countries in Europe would want to make deals for supplies. Putin made his remarks at a news conference in Sochi. Earlier this month, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan …
Read More »Qatar Aims to become the World’s Top LNG Trader
Qatar plans to use its massive liquefied natural gas expansion to transform the nation into the world’s top trader of the super-chilled fuel. “I think we will be one of the largest, if not the largest, LNG trader in the world,” Saad Al Kaabi, the nation’s energy minister and chief …
Read More »UK Royal Navy Officials Involved in Nord Stream Terrorist Act
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has stated that UK Royal Navy officials took part in the planning and implementation of a terrorist attack on the Nord Stream network in the Baltic Sea on September 26th. “According to available information, Royal Navy representatives took part in the planning and implementation …
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