Russia’s role in the European Union’s liquefied natural gas market is growing, even as the bloc weighs how to clamp down on supplies from the nation. Moscow’s share of the EU’s LNG imports climbed to 20% in the first half of the year, compared with 14% a year earlier, according …
Read More »Japan Companies Unite to Cut Methane Emissions from LNG Supply
Twenty-two Japanese utilities and trading houses are joining an initiative that aims to leverage their buying power to curb methane emissions from liquefied natural gas supply chains, as pressure mounts globally to curb the harmful greenhouse gas. Companies joining the Coalition for LNG Emission Abatement Toward Net Zero initiative include …
Read More »European Gas Prices Push Higher as Cold Snap Takes Hold
European natural gas prices edged higher as the season’s first cold snap takes hold, potentially raising demand ahead of the official start of the heating season. Benchmark futures headed toward €38 a megawatt-hour on Tuesday after climbing for three consecutive sessions. Prices are elevated for the time of year and …
Read More »Oman to Boost LNG Exports in Middle East’s Latest Bet on Gas
Oman plans to build a new liquefied natural gas train that will raise the nation’s export capacity by a third, indicating a belief that demand for the fuel will persist even as the world transitions to cleaner energy. The 3.8-million-ton-per-year project will be built near existing facilities in Qalhat and …
Read More »Europe still Vies with China as Top Market for Russia’s Pipeline Gas
Europe still contends with China for the title of top buyer of Gazprom PJSC’s pipeline gas, more than two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine slashed its western energy sales. This situation reflects both the Kremlin’s successes and failures. Even after many rounds of international sanctions, Russia still supplies substantial …
Read More »Egypt’s Gas Output near Six-Year Low as it Shifts to Importer
Egypt’s natural gas production has dropped to the lowest in more than six years just as a scorching summer boosts demand for the fuel. The North African nation’s output in May was near the weakest since February 2018, according to figures from the Joint Organisations Data Initiative. The decline is …
Read More »Shell, Total and others Said to Take Stakes in Adnoc’s LNG Plant
Four international companies have agreed to invest in Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.’s next liquefied natural gas export project, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Shell Plc, TotalEnergies SE, BP Plc and Mitsui & Co. will each take a 10% stake in the Ruwais LNG plant, said the …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Grants $25 Billion Contracts: Focus on Increasing Production and Reducing Emissions
Saudi Aramco, the largest energy company in the world, granted contracts worth $25 billion for the development of its Jafurah gas project to boost production capability and reduce global warming emissions, reported Bloomberg. The contracts that were awarded include $12.4 billion for the increase in production at the Jafurah gas …
Read More »Singapore Seeks Bids for more Gas Power Plants to Meet Demand
Singapore is looking for companies to build two new power plants by 2030 to meet its growing energy needs. The Energy Market Authority launched a request for proposals to build, own and operate two hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plants, with capacity of at least 600 megawatts each, that will be ready …
Read More »IEA Warns OPEC+ to Keep Lid on Oil Price to Avoid Higher Inflation
OPEC+ producers shouldn’t take actions that would push oil prices up and thus boost inflation when they meet next to decide on their oil production cuts, said Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency. “It’s up to them to decide what they’re going to do, but at this …
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