Gas

Finance Minister Christian Lindner said this is necessary to reduce dependence on Russian energy sources due to the invasion of Ukraine, writes RBC-Ukraine, citing Reuters. Germany, which depends on Russia for two-thirds of its natural gas imports, is urgently trying to stimulate the development of alternative energy sources, including the …

Ukraine’s gas reserves amount to 9.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) with production continuing at all facilities except at plants in areas where fighting is taking place, Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said late on Saturday. Imports continue from Hungary, Slovakia and Poland, Shmygal said in a video address. Before Russia’s invasion, …

With Europe unveiling plans this week to end its reliance on Russian gas by 2030, Algeria is keen to boost its output and become a major player. However, with long-term Russian contracts and structural issues in Algeria, that will prove to be a challenge, experts say. About 40 per cent …

According to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook from EIA, U.S. LNG exports decreased by one vessel for the period between 3 March and 9 March 2022 compared to the week before. Twenty-three LNG vessels with a combined LNG-carrying capacity 85 f billion cubic feet departed the United States in this …

Asia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand growth may cool this year as buyers baulk at record-high spot prices pushed even higher by Europe’s shift to the super-chilled fuel amid the Ukraine crisis, analysts and industry sources said. High spot prices since late last year have already slowed trade and are …

European gas futures jumped as much as 32% after Russia threatened to cut natural gas supplies to Europe via the existing Nord Stream pipeline. In a further deterioration relations between Moscow and the European Union, Russia threatened to halt gas flowing along the pipeline to Germany. The warning is part …

European natural gas soared to a fresh record as the U.S. said it was considering curbs on imports of Russian oil, a move that would add to supply fears across all energy markets. Dutch front-month gas, the European benchmark, jumped as much as 17% to an unprecedented 225 euros a …

A high-ranking Iraqi delegation is due to visit Tehran next week to discuss settling the country’s gas dues and resuming the imports of natural gas from Iran, Iraqi news portal sotalIraq.com quoted the spokesman of Iraq’s Electricity Ministry as saying. As ISNA reported on Sunday, Ahmed Musa said that a …

Europe is scrambling to reduce its dependence on Russia for energy and bracing for potential disruption to critical natural gas supplies as Russia’s war in Ukraine sends prices to new highs. The Paris-based International Energy Agency said on March 3 that Russian gas imports could be cut by one-third this …

According to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook from EIA, U.S. LNG exports increased for the period between 24 February and 2 March 2022 compared to the week before. Specifically, they are up by six vessels. Twenty-four LNG vessels with a combined LNG-carrying capacity of 92 billion cubic feet departed the …