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 …
Read More »OPEC+ Risks Repeat of Boom and Bust as Oil Prices Top $90
The OPEC+ alliance may be risking a repeat of last year’s oil market boom and bust. Brent crude prices shot above $90 a barrel on Thursday and analysts warned of a further increase to $100. The rally came after Saudi Arabia and its partners signaled they’ll continue to squeeze supplies …
Read More »Qatar Signs Deals for more Ships ahead of Massive LNG Expansion
QatarEnergy has signed four agreements to charter 19 liquefied natural gas carriers from Asian ship operators as it prepares to ramp up output. China’s CMES Co. Ltd. and Shandong MarineGroup Ltd. will supply six vessels each, Qatar’s energy minister Saad Al-Kaabi said at a ceremony in Doha on Sunday. Malaysia’s …
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