For the first time, the U.S. provided more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe than Russia sends by pipelines, according to the latest data released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Russia ships about 150 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe via pipelines every year, and another 14 billion …
Read More »Gas Supplies to Europe Holding Firm
Gas supplies to Europe are holding firm despite ongoing troubles at the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, leaving the market in equilibrium, albeit temporarily. That’s according to Rystad Energy analyst Lu Ming Pang, who made the statement in a market note sent to Rigzone late Wednesday. The Rystad analyst outlined in …
Read More »Shell Set to Sign Deal with Qatar for Giant Gas Project
Shell Plc is set to follow other Western energy majors by taking a stake in a $29 billion project to boost Qatar’s exports of liquefied natural gas, just as Europe races to shore up new supplies of the fuel. The London-based company will probably announce its partnership with state-controlled Qatar …
Read More »EU Gas Swings as Russia-Turkey Flows Resume while Risks Loom
European natural gas prices fluctuated, with traders weighing the return of flows via Turkey against the risk of a further deterioration in supplies to the continent. Gas shipments via the TurkStream pipeline resumed after maintenance ended on Monday, Russia’s Gazprom said on Telegram. The link, which has an annual transport …
Read More »EU Confronts Risks of Low Gas Storage in Test of Unity on Russia
European Union governments are confronting the risk of a splintering energy market as Russian cuts in natural-gas supplies test EU unity in response to the war on Ukraine. An increase in gas supply disruptions following EU sanctions on Russia is prompting member countries to step up winter preparations as they …
Read More »Germany Plans to Nationalize Part of Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
The German section of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline may be repurposed to connect to a floating LNG terminal in the Baltic Sea, the German Economics Ministry is studying such plans, the German weekly Der Spiegel reported. According to the plans, the section of the pipeline laid on German …
Read More »EU Plans for Life without Russian Gas amid Inflation Spike
European Union leaders on Friday, June 24, warned that “cheap energy is gone” and agreed to boost preparations for further cuts in Russian gas, accusing Moscow of “weaponizing” energy via a supply squeeze which Germany warned could partly shut its industry. A day after celebrations over setting Kyiv on the …
Read More »Qatar to Demand EU Sign Long-Term LNG Deals
Qatar plans to insist on terms that will lock Europe Union countries in for two decades of liquefied natural gas purchases, a move that will complicate the bloc’s goal to cut emissions while also reducing its dependence on Russian fuel. The Persian Gulf state, one of the world’s top LNG …
Read More »Europe Faces Red Alert for Gas Supply as Russia Reduces Flows
The risk of a difficult winter of gas rationing for industries and another surge in energy bills for consumers in Europe just became greater as Russia escalated the gas row with the EU by slashing supply to major customers. The significantly lower supply from Russia since last week and the …
Read More »Denmark Declares Early Warning for Potential Gas Supply Disruptions
Denmark’s energy agency said on Monday it had activated the first step of a three-stage emergency gas supply plan, which effectively means a tighter monitoring of the market, due to uncertainty about gas supplies from Russia. The energy agency said gas supplies were guaranteed for now but urged consumers and …
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