Gas

Germany may be Unable to Avoid a Gas “Emergency”

Germany is entering a dark winter with too much natural gas consumption and may be unable to avoid an energy “emergency” in the months ahead, the head of the country’s network regulator warned Thursday, according to WaPo. “Gas consumption increased by too much last week,” said Klaus Mueller, head of …

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Japan Faces New LNG Supply Challenge as Malaysia Curbs Shipments

Malaysia will curb liquefied natural gas shipments to Japan this winter after a pipeline leak disrupted exports, another hit to already strained global supplies of the power-station fuel. Petroliam Nasional Bhd. has made a request to reduce contracted deliveries to several Japanese customers through the year-end, according to traders with …

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Iran Halts Gas Deliveries to Turkey due to Maintenance

Natural gas deliveries from Iran to Turkey will temporarily be discontinued from October 2-9, 2022, due to scheduled maintenance, Turkey’s Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ) said on Monday. According to the Turkish Daily Sabah newspaper, “Due to the planned inspection and maintenance works to be carried out on the Iran-Türkiye Natural …

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IEA: Global Gas Markets to Remain Tight through 2023

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted that global gas markets will remain tight next year as Russian piped gas supplies dwindle despite gas demand falling in Europe in response to high prices and energy saving measures. According to the agency, global natural gas markets have been tightening since 2021 …

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Greece Ramps up LNG Imports to Mitigate Energy Crisis

On the islet of Revithoussa near Athens, Greece’s only liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal station is operating at full capacity. The country has boosted LNG’s share in its energy mix since the onset of the energy crisis to protect households and businesses from blackouts. For Greece, the rocketing cost of …

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NATO Concerned over Leaks in Russian Gas Pipelines

NATO follows with “great concern” reports from the Baltic Sea on leaks in the Russian Nord Stream gas pipelines, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday. Stoltenberg asserted that it is “extremely important to get all the facts on the table” and therefore NATO closely monitors the developments. His remarks came …

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