Pressure mounts on Hungary to restore original BRUA route
Budapest seems to have failed in its attempt to change the route of the pipeline, and it has also made a U-turn on investing in the Krk LNG terminal.
View ArticleDelays to UAE Barakah nuclear plant to support gas
The delay in bringing online the United Arab Emirates’ first nuclear power plant will mean the country will continue to depend on imported pipeline gas and LNG for now.
View ArticleArgentina’s perilous path to gas riches
Argentina’s efforts to become self-sufficient in gas and boost its exports of LNG and pipeline gas will be thoroughly tested as the country’s economy deteriorates.
View ArticlePNG LNG expansion targets 2025 startup
The partners in the Papua New Guinea LNG expansion have signed a gas agreement with the government that will enable the project to progress to FEED.
View ArticleGas to benefit from higher EU power and carbon prices
The recent surge in EU carbon prices, coupled with higher year-on-year power prices, will likely benefit gas if the trend continues.
View ArticleThailand’s LNG imports up 50% in February
The country imported 312,000 tons of the fuel over the month, and volumes are likely to continue to grow this year.
View ArticleBP’s China shale exit underscores urgent need for upstream reform
Policy moves suggest the Chinese government wants to diversify the closed-off upstream sector to drive shale gas development in the long term.
View ArticleEU energy consumption jeapordises 2020 target
Rising energy consumption in EU countries could make it harder to reach energy savings targets agreed by the EU institutions.
View ArticleAsian spot LNG prices end 15-week fall
Prices rose by an average of 9% last week compared with the previous week, ending a run of weekly falls that saw prices hit their lowest level for the time of year since 2016.
View ArticleChinese LNG plants cut prices to compete
The average ex-works price of LNG in China fell to $11.3/MMBtu last week as 52 plants cut prices.
View ArticleCNOOC’s Tianjin terminal takes LNG sales top spot
The facility sold an average of 260 tankers per day last week, the most of China’s terminals.
View ArticleDid US-China talks scupper ENN/Toshiba deal?
ENN has walked away from a deal to buy Toshiba’s US LNG business, which may reflect Chinese anxiety over the eventual outcome of US-China trade talks.
View ArticleAfrica-Europe pipeline volumes down 18.5% year on year
Shipments of pipeline gas from North Africa to Europe were down on an annual basis last week but flat compared with the previous week.
View ArticleZhoushan terminal to help ENN cut gas costs
The terminal in Zhejiang province will give ENN Energy an edge in lowering gas procurement costs by allowing it to import cheap LNG from the international market.
View ArticleVietnam closer to debut LNG-to-power scheme
Vietnam is set to approve development of Delta Offshore Energy's LNG-to-power project in the next few weeks.
View ArticleModi election win to boost Indian gas demand
India’s general election will be a judgment on the popularity of Narendra Modi’s policies over the past four years, including those designed to expand access to gas.
View ArticleSenegal’s petroleum ministry looks downstream
Two decisions by Senegal’s government hint at the integration of upstream gas projects with the country’s electricity sector.
View ArticleChevron-Anadarko deal is a boost for Moz LNG
Chevron has thrown its support behind the Mozambique LNG project it will operate as part of the $50 billion takeover
View ArticleLebanon over-reaching with power plan timeline
The country is expected to award contracts for FSRUs by the end of the month with a view to starting LNG imports in 2021, but the timeline for its power projects looks dubious.
View ArticleGreek Alexandroupolis FSRU facing more delays
Gastrade has pushed back the completion date of the project by a further six months, but the suspension of DEPA’s privatisation process suggests a longer delay is likely.
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