Russia in July took over second place in terms of natural gas supplies to China, regarding total gas supplies in pipeline and liquefied form, surpassing Australia, and consolidated its position in August, China’s customs service said. Turkmenistan has been the largest supplier of gas to China since the beginning of …
Read More »Top LNG Exporter Australia is Told to Keep more Fuel at Home
Australia should tighten measures to curb natural gas exports from one of the world’s biggest suppliers to avoid a domestic fuel crunch, according to the nation’s competition watchdog. Gas that hasn’t been sold under long-term contracts should be made available domestically before it is exported, because of a significant risk …
Read More »World’s Scramble for Energy Drives Australian Exports to Record
Australia stands to gain from a surge in energy prices on prospects that the war in Europe will exacerbate global oil and gas shortages as nations shun supplies from Russia, according to the government forecaster. The disruption to Russian energy exports amid sprawling sanctions on Moscow will keep prices high, …
Read More »Australia Ready to Ship LNG to Europe amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis
One of the world’s top liquefied natural gas exporters, Australia, says it is ready to ship LNG cargoes to Europe to “support its friends and allies,” as the U.S. is looking to raise alternative gas supply in case a Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupts Russia’s gas supply to Europe. “Australia, …
Read More »$16 Billion LNG Project Sparks New Climate Debate
A US$12 billion (S$16 billion) liquefied natural gas (LNG) investment approved in Australia leads a wave of projects betting demand will rise as the world shuns more polluting alternatives like coal. The development of the Scarborough field, Pluto onshore processing facility and a 430km subsea pipeline led by Woodside Petroleum …
Read More »IAEA must have Access to Atomic Fuel for Australia Submarines
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should have timely access to nuclear fuel used for Australia’s submarines envisioned in the AUKUS deal, Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s ambassador to the IAEA said. “For Australia, reaching safeguards arrangement with the Agency is of essence. The Agency should have access to the HEU [highly-enriched …
Read More »Japan to Explore Green Hydrogen Imports from Australia
Realizing the potential of hydrogen as the fuel of the future, four Japanese companies, Marubeni Corporation, Iwatani Corporation, Kansai Electric Power, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have signed an MoU with Stanwell Corporation and APT Management Services of Australia. The MoU has been signed to study the feasibility of shipping liquefied …
Read More »Australian LNG Exports to China Hit Record
Australia exported a record 30.7 million tonnes of LNG to China, worth an estimated A$15.6 billion, EnergyQuest said in its latest report released today. Deliveries from Australia were up 7.3% from the previous record of 28.6 million tonnes posted in the full year ending June 2020, according to import statistics. …
Read More »China Targets some Australian LNG as Trade Dispute Widens
At least two of China’s smaller liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers have been told to avoid buying new cargoes from Australia, a further example of the impact on trade from souring ties between the two countries. The firms have received verbal orders from government officials to avoid purchasing additional LNG …
Read More »IKEA Launches Solar Panels to Slash Home Electricity Bills
Customers living in Australia will be able to shop for solar panels through the company’s website.
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