Japan’s Kyushu joins Transborders FLNG project
Kyushu Electric is looking to increase the amount of LNG it buys from Australia as coal-to-gas switching gathers pace and concerns persist over nuclear reactor restarts.
View ArticleChina's economic downturn could severely dent energy players
Oil and gas is one of the economic sectors in China most vulnerable to a severe deceleration in growth, as reduced demand for commodities could take place in tandem with a fall in energy prices.
View ArticleArgentina’s blackout: a wake-up call
The power outage in Argentina over the weekend – the worst in its history – could be yet another sign of the need for urgent investment in the country’s ageing electricity infrastructure.
View ArticleAsian spot LNG prices up for first time in six weeks
The average price paid for spot LNG by Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan increased by 2.35% last week, to $4.36/MMBtu.
View ArticleKiev attracts foreign investors with PSA tenders
Ukraine has started to attract international oil and gas players to its territory with its most recent auctions.
View ArticleNorth African pipeline gas exports down 41% from 2018
Pipeline gas exports to Europe from North Africa fell by 10% week on week last week, hitting their lowest level since March.
View ArticleSupply glut prompts price cut at Chinese LNG plants
Thirty-nine liquefaction plants across China cut their asking prices by 2.03% week on week last week as a result of the oversupply.
View ArticleBeihai tops China’s trucked LNG sales
The Sinopec terminal outsold China’s other trucked LNG sellers for first time in two years last week.
View ArticleTexas and California may face electricity generation challenges this summer
Low reserve margins and ramping issues may result in emergency alerts in Texas and storage withdrawals in California over the summer.
View ArticleJailing of ex-Pertamina boss shocks industry
Karen Agustiawan's conviction for corruption threatens to undermine Pertamina's chances of reviving Indonesia’s struggling oil and gas sector.
View ArticleMexico’s new power plan to burden CFE with debt
The government’s proposed system for financing the expansion of infrastructure will not guarantee the most cost-efficient outcome.
View ArticleGuangdong bets on gas to meet power demand
China’s most prosperous province has turned to gas-fired power to help it improve local air quality by cutting coal consumption while continuing to meet rising electricity demand.
View ArticleLocal demand and prices drive Aussie exploration
After a prolonged downturn in exploration in Australia, companies are responding to a forecast rise in local demand and prices by investing in new developments.
View ArticleCEE pipeline construction continues amid delays
The construction of pipelines for diversifying supplies in Central and Eastern Europe is continuing while Gazprom carries out its South Stream Lite project.
View ArticleEU nations show little appetite for energy savings
The lack of progress being made towards energy savings targets is jeopardising the EU’s ambition to reduce both energy consumption and dependence on imported gas.
View ArticleFID on Mozambique LNG is just the beginning
Mozambique’s first onshore LNG project has survived an insurgency, two cyclones, a debt crisis, and a bidding war to reach an FID
View ArticleGas may fill the gap as Europe’s coal and nuclear plants close
European gas-to-power production could receive a boost by the beginning of next decade from the closure of coal and nuclear power facilities.
View ArticleDeadly earthquake renews China’s fracking controversy
The quake has triggered fresh questions about fracking from the public, but China’s NOCs need to keep producing shale gas if they are to hit their gas output targets.
View ArticleSouth Korea – government support for gas
South Korea’s recently approved third energy plan reaffirms the government’s support for gas which will help to boost consumption in the long term but challenges remain.
View ArticleAlgeria’s gas production faces colossal challenges
Upstream gas projects in Algeria will see further delays if the country fails to boost the competitiveness of its LNG and pipeline gas in the global market.
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