Iran’s Oil Ministry is expanding its natural gas storage capacity to reach a target of 100 million cubic meters (mcm) per day of supply from storage caverns to the country’s gas grid by 2028. CEO of Iran Gas Engineering and Development Company said on Saturday that the company has been …
Read More »EU Has Storage Capacity to Survive End of Ukraine Gas Transit
Even if supply from Russia via Ukraine ends, the European Union can still meet its natural gas needs in next year’s winter by utilizing the bloc’s storage facilities and rolling back consumption before the peak season, according to a new industry analysis. The transit contract between the two warring countries …
Read More »EU Debates Future of Russian Gas Imports as Ukraine Pipeline Deal Nears End
European energy ministers are weighing two options for importing Russian natural gas, which continues to flow into the EU despite the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 15. At a meeting in Luxembourg, ministers from the EU’s 27 member countries are set to discuss their readiness for the upcoming …
Read More »Azerbaijan’s Gas Output may Surpass Oil Production, Says Rystad Energy
Azerbaijan’s gas production is poised to outpace its oil output, driven by a series of significant projects in the pipeline, Rystad Energy, an independent research and business intelligence firm, told Trend. The country’s upstream gas sector is on track for substantial growth, aiming to increase gas output by 51% to …
Read More »Gas Crunch Looms as Demand Outpaces Supply Growth
Natural gas demand is set to increase more than previously expected, the International Energy Agency reported recently. Demand will remain strong next year as well, the agency predicted, warning that this might lead to a problematic situation with supply—because that’s not growing fast enough. Just a year ago, the International …
Read More »Turkey Expects Concrete Developments on Gas Hub within Months
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar on Thursday said Turkey anticipates “concrete developments” regarding the planned regional natural gas hub project in the coming months. In 2022, Russia proposed setting up a gas hub in Turkey to replace lost sales to Europe, supporting Ankara’s long-held desire to function as …
Read More »Gazprom Warns of Rising EU Gas Volatility amidst Deindustrialization Fears
Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller has issued a stark warning about the future of the European gas market. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum, Miller highlighted the rising volatility in gas prices and the possibility of new price shocks and supply disruptions. He attributed these risks to Europe’s ongoing …
Read More »U.S. Set Record-Highs in Natural Gas Power Generation this Summer
Low natural gas prices, hotter summer weather, and new generation capacity sent U.S. natural gas-fired power generation to a new all-time high this summer, on some days of which gas-fired electricity made up nearly half of total power output. This summer’s record-high was hit on August 2, when America’s natural …
Read More »China is on a LNG Stockpiling Spree
China, the world’s largest LNG importer, is set to keep the number-one spot this year and next and be an increasingly influential force on the global market as its natural gas storage is nearing capacity ahead of the winter. China has spent years stockpiling gas, especially with high import volumes …
Read More »IEA Warns of Complicated Global Gas Supply as Winter Approaches
The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that rising global gas consumption and geopolitical tensions may complicate supply as countries approach winter, the German news agency dpa reported. According to the agency’s latest report, industrial demand, particularly from Asia, is driving a significant increase in gas usage. The agency projected global …
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