China and India will significantly expand their LNG import infrastructure over the next five years with the pair, led by China, set to record the highest LNG regasification capacity additions in Asia. China is set to register the highest liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification capacity additions in Asia between 2022 …
Read More »Chevron to Assess Exploration Potential in India with ONGC
Chevron confirmed that its wholly owned subsidiary, Chevron New Ventures, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to assess the exploration potential across a number of basins in India, the company told Energy Voice. “We look forward to working with ONGC,” …
Read More »Oil Rises as Reopening of Chinese City Offsets Slowdown Concerns
Oil advanced at the start of the week as the Chinese city of Chengdu ended a two-week lockdown, boosting the outlook for demand. West Texas Intermediate rose to trade near $86 a barrel in Asian trading after posting a third weekly loss on Friday. Chengdu is the biggest city to …
Read More »IEA Sees Biggest China Oil Demand Drop in over Three Decades
China faces its biggest annual drop in oil demand in more than three decades as Covid-19 lockdowns and a property crisis weigh on growth in the world’s No. 2 consumer, the International Energy Agency said. Chinese oil demand will decline by 420,000 barrels a day, or 2.7%, this year in …
Read More »In Europe, the Path to Net-Zero Goes through the North Sea
Earlier this month, energy leaders from across the world descended on Stavanger, Norway, for the annual Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) conference. The focus of this year’s event was clear: how we can accelerate Europe’s transition to a low-carbon future while at the same time ensuring a reliable and affordable energy …
Read More »Gazprom to Shift Gas Sales to China to Rubles, Yuan from Euro
Gazprom PJSC said it will shift its contract to supply gas to China to rubles and yuan from euros, as the Kremlin steps up efforts to move trade out of currencies it considers “unfriendly” amid US and European sanctions. The state-run gas giant signed an additional agreement to its existing …
Read More »Europe Braces for Rationing Risks in Russian Gas Showdown
Europe faces the risk of blackouts, rationing and a severe recession if Russia further slashes gas deliveries, and the next reality check is at hand. A three-day halt of the Nord Stream pipeline — a key source of natural gas for the European Union — starts on Wednesday, and concerns …
Read More »South Korea Accelerates LNG Purchases to Avoid Winter Shortage
South Korea is looking to buy more liquefied natural gas to replenish stockpiles before winter. The world’s third-biggest importer of the chilled fuel is seeking additional cargoes to meet forecasts for increased domestic demand and is targeting to lift inventories to about 90% full by November, from about 34% currently, …
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 »China’s LNG Imports to See Unprecedented Decline in 2022
China’s LNG imports are set to fall over 14% year-on-year to 69 million tonnes (Mt) in 2022, the largest decline since it started importing LNG, reported Wood Mackenzie. After solid growth in 2021, China’s gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand is expected to slow down in 2022. China’s gas …
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