The spot price for gas in Europe has again risen above $400 per thousand cubic meters after falling below that level at the end of last week. It had soared towards $500 before falling back to $355 amid concerns regarding a labor dispute and possible industrial action at LNG plants …
Read More »European Gas Prices Soar on Australia LNG Workers’ Ultimatum
European natural gas prices jumped as workers serving a key export project in Australia prepare for a strike that could put a significant dent in global supplies in the run-up to winter. Disruptions in Australia risk impacting 10% of global liquefied natural gas exports, a prospect that has kept European …
Read More »Europe Gas Set for Third Weekly Gain on Australia Strike Jitters
European natural gas futures headed for a third weekly gain as concerns over potential strikes in Australia inject renewed volatility into the market. The possibility of walkouts at three liquefied natural gas facilities operated by Chevron Corp. and Woodside Energy Group Ltd. has taken center stage in recent days, as …
Read More »European Gas Price Spike Highlights Painful Exposure to Global Markets
Earlier this month, the price of natural gas in Europe spiked by as much as 40% on the news that gas platform workers in Australia may launch industrial action. The strike could affect a tenth of global LNG, media reported last week, which would send prices higher. Indeed, the very …
Read More »Poland Says It Fixed Damaged Druzhba Pipeline Carrying Oil to Europe
Polish pipeline operator PERN said Tuesday it repaired a leak in a section of the Druzhba pipeline where authorities had detected a leak. PERN said technical services “restored full functionality of the damaged pipeline on Monday evening.” “Now the company’s focus will focus on clearing the area and restoring it …
Read More »Europe’s Manufacturers are Struggling to Shift away from Gas
In Stoke-on-Trent, three hours north of London, traditional English potteries were among the businesses hit hard by soaring energy prices last year. Scrambling to protect their key industries, Britain and other parts of Europe quickly devised plans to keep energy-intensive manufacturers afloat, and pledged to push harder to develop alternatives …
Read More »European Gas Prices Extend Jump as Outages Tighten Supply
European natural gas prices rose for a fifth day, the longest streak since April, as outages tighten global supply while heat blankets parts of the region. Benchmark futures advanced as much as 5.2% on Wednesday, signaling that a bullish trend is taking hold after prices slipped in the first half …
Read More »European Gas Falls on Norway Flows with Bearish Mood Picking up
European natural gas declined as recovering fuel flows from Norway eased supply concerns, with investors becoming more bearish again. Benchmark Dutch futures fell as much as 6.2% with Norwegian supplies rising back to April levels early on Thursday, according to grid data. Shipments from the Nordic country, Europe’s top gas …
Read More »Europe’s Troubled Hydropower Legacy
Europe’s hydropower industry is flagging in the face of climate change and lack of support from policymakers, leaving a key low-carbon energy sector by the wayside. “It was a thin, panicked chant,” wrote Christoph Ransmayer, recalling when Austria’s biggest hydropower dam flooded its reservoirs in 1949 for the first time. …
Read More »A Mild Winter could Cut Europe’s Natural Gas Prices in Half
Europe’s natural gas stockpiles are at elevated levels and on track to be full sooner than planned. This gives governments and industries confidence that last year’s energy crisis will not be repeated. The benchmark natural gas prices are one-tenth of the records seen last summer when Russia slashed pipeline supply …
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