As winter nears, European nations, desperate to replace the natural gas they once bought from Russia, have embraced a short-term fix: A series of roughly 20 floating terminals that would receive liquefied natural gas from other countries and convert it into heating fuel. Yet the plan, with the first floating …
Read More »EU Hits Gas Storage Target ahead of Deadline
The European Union’s gas storage facilities have been filled to 80 percent, the bloc’s Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson said in a tweet. The EU had set itself a deadline in October to have its gas storage caverns 80 percent full ahead of the start of the heating season amid …
Read More »European Gas Markets Take Sigh of Relief
European gas markets are taking a sigh of relief after aggressive purchasing for LNG cargos and piped gas see storages filled faster than EU targets, Rystad Energy Senior Analyst Wei Xiong said in a market note sent to Rigzone on Wednesday. Europe is in full bunkering mode and taking no …
Read More »Japan’s MOL Launches LNG-Fuelled Ferry
Shipping major Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) on August 30 launched the second of Japan’s first two LNG-fuelled ferries. The ceremony was held at the Enoura plant of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The vessel, named Sunflower Murasaki, was ordered from Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. and will be delivered in March 2023. It is …
Read More »Germany’s Gas Reserves Filling up Quicker than Expected
With winter just around the corner, Germany has been desperately trying to fill up its gas reserves. On Sunday, the German Vice-Chancellor confirmed that the reserves were filling up quickly, easing fears of households not having access to heating in the coming months. German gas reserves target set to be …
Read More »TotalEnergies to Divest 49% Stake Russia’s Termokarstovoye Gas Field
French energy giant TotalEnergies has agreed to divest its 49% stake in Termokarstovoye gas and condensates field in Serbia, Russia to its local joint venture partner Novatek. The transaction includes the sale of Terneftegas, which operates the Termokarstovoye oil and gas field. Upon the completion of the transaction, Novatek will …
Read More »Iran Gas Revenues Increase 64% in a Year
The managing director of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) has said the country’s gas revenues have increased by 64 percent since the current government took office last August, IRNA reported. “An 11 percent increase in gas exports to Turkey and the continuation of negotiations to increase exports, the collection of …
Read More »Europe’s Biggest Supplier Expects High Gas Output until 2030
Norway plans to maintain its currently high gas production levels until the end of the decade as Europe plans to reduce Russian imports, its energy minister said on Tuesday. The Nordic country is now Europe’s biggest supplier of gas, according to Refinitiv Eikon data, overtaking Russia, which has cut back …
Read More »Europe Braces for more Cuts in Russian Oil and Gas Exports
Europe faces fresh disruption to energy supplies due to damage to a pipeline system bringing oil from Kazakhstan through Russia that was reported by the pipeline operator on Monday, adding to concerns over a plunge in gas supplies. CPC, which handles about 1% of global oil and whose largest shareholder …
Read More »Gas Prices in Europe Rise above $2,800 per 1,000 Cubic Meters
The price of gas in Europe during trading on Monday rose above $2,800 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time since the beginning of March, continuing to grow against the backdrop of reports about the suspension of supplies via Nord Stream for three days from August 31 due to …
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