The race has been on between the world’s leading powers to secure as much of the globe’s current and future liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies ever since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Oil and gas prices started to rise quickly from that point, driving inflation higher across the …
Read More »Oman Considering $8 Billion Sale of Natural Gas Assets
Oman is looking to sell a stake in natural gas assets valued at about $8 billion, according to people familiar with the plan, as the sultanate seeks to raise cash to shore up its state finances and fund investments. State-owned firm Energy Development Oman SAOC is seeking partners for a …
Read More »Nord Stream 2 Enters Debt Restructuring Deal with Creditors
Nord Stream 2, the Switzerland-based company behind the gas pipeline project, has reached an agreement with its creditors to restructure its debt, a Swiss court in Zug said on Friday. Friday, May 9, was the deadline set by the court for Nord Stream 2 to restructure its debt and repay …
Read More »Europe’s Natural Gas Prices Rise as China Hints at U.S. Trade Talks
European benchmark natural gas prices rose on Friday amid signals from China that it considers engaging in trade talks with the United States. A de-escalation of the tensions drove markets higher at the end of the week as traders and analysts weigh the possibility of less disruptive trade and lower …
Read More »Japan’s Top Gas Buyer Mulls Joining Alaska LNG Export Project
Jera is considering participating in a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Alaska, as part of Japan’s efforts to negotiate a trade deal with the United States. “We see Alaska as one of the promising procurement sources,” Naohiro Maekawa, an executive officer at the world’s biggest LNG buyer, …
Read More »Japanese LNG Importers Brace for Australia’s May Elections
Importers of liquefied natural gas in Japan are bracing for the possibility that long-term supplies from one of the world’s top exporters could become uncertain. Australians are heading to the polls on May 3 and, according to Reuters, whichever party wins, there may well be less LNG for exports than …
Read More »Iran Boosts Natural Gas Production at Huge South Pars Field
Iran is boosting natural gas production from Phase 11 of the giant South Pars field after bringing online a key new well, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. The eighth well at South Pars 11 – the 11th phase of development at the world’s largest natural gas discovery, which Iran shares …
Read More »Kinder Morgan Founder Plays down the Impact of Tariffs on U.S. LNG
Richard Kinder doesn’t lose sleep over trade wars or chatbots. The billionaire co-founder of Kinder Morgan waved off the industry handwringing over U.S.-China LNG tariffs and the supposedly overhyped energy appetite of AI data centers. “Our view is that any loss of the Chinese market will be more than offset …
Read More »China Stops Buying LNG from US
China halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchases from the United States in March, while simultaneously increasing its imports from Australia, Indonesia, and Brunei, according to a RIA Novosti analysis of Chinese customs data. In 2024, the US was among the top five suppliers of LNG to the Chinese market, exporting …
Read More »The EU is Attempting to Axe Russian Gas Deals without Paying Penalties
The European Union is looking for legal ways to tear long-term natural gas supply contracts with Russia’s Gazprom without having to pay sizable penalties, the Financial Times has reported, citing three officials from the European Commission as saying the leading option was declaring a force majeure. “If the whole idea …
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