European LNG terminals see higher utilisation as spot prices drop
Low prices for spot LNG in Asia have led to more cargoes heading to European ports in recent months, boosting utilisation rates at Europe's terminals.
View ArticleChina tweaks subsidies to up ante on unconventionals
The government’s new scheme will reward producers that boost output and penalise those that underperform as China seeks to curtail its dependence on imports.
View ArticleRussian gas volumes via Ukraine up 20% in Q1
Russia exported around 16 bcm of gas to the EU via the Ukrainian route in the first quarter of this year, making it the main supply corridor for Russia-EU flows.
View ArticleBig guns out for Woodside NWS backfill plan
Australia’s government has reportedly warned it may not renew offshore petroleum leases held by the North West Shelf partners if they reject Woodside’s backfill plans for the facility.
View ArticleSinopec works to plug northern China supply gap
Sinopec has started building a new pipeline that underlines how China’s second biggest gas supplier is rising to the challenge of improving south-to-north pipeline connectivity.
View ArticleBangladesh ups gas prices to bolster LNG imports
The country has hiked prices by around 33% as it tries to limit losses at state-owned Petrobangla while gas demand surges.
View ArticleKarpowership aims to meet Africa’s power needs
The large-scale floating powership company is targeting long-term installations in Africa, but sourcing gas feedstock remains a challenge
View ArticleWill US LNG prosper under Prosper Africa?
US LNG could make its way to Africa if companies can help move sub-Saharan Africa beyond its LNG import impasse.
View ArticleSpanish utilities face revenue cuts
Spain’s competition regulator has proposed cuts to the fixed revenues for electricity and gas distributors. Major utilities fear these cuts could scare away investors.
View ArticleEurope’s coal phase-out requires ETS rethink
The phase-out of coal power across Europe risks undesired consequences for gas and clean power unless action is taken to cancel a corresponding number of EU carbon allowances when plants retire.
View ArticleCNOOC’s Tianjin terminal still in first place for trucked LNG sales
The facility sold an average of 290 truckloads of LNG per day last week, with Sinopec's Beihai terminal coming in second and its Qingdao and Tianjin facilities in joint third.
View ArticleSingapore trials blockchain for LNG bunkering
Blockchain technology has the potential to automate LNG bunkering operations, saving time and money for LNG suppliers and port operators
View ArticleLithuania boosts exports to neighbours amid low spot LNG prices
The country's Klaipeda LNG terminal has strengthened its position as a regional gas hub after record-high regasification volumes in June.
View ArticlePolicy clarity lifts cloud over China’s city gas distributors
The outlook for China’s city gas distribution companies has improved after the central government issued guidance for the regulation of a key revenue source.
View ArticleHigher EU carbon prices trigger switch to gas
Higher carbon prices in the EU are helping gas to push coal out of the region’s power mix.
View ArticleNordic nations see modest increase in green gases
Production of renewable gases in Sweden and Denmark has ramped up in recent years, but the fuel still has a long way to go to fulfil its potential.
View ArticleBangladesh’s energy transition tilts towards coal
The country is aiming to triple its generation capacity by 2040, with apparently few concessions to its climate commitments.
View ArticleCities buck trend amid slowdown in Chinese gas demand growth
Gas demand and imports saw relatively weak growth in China in June, but city-gas demand continued to perform strongly.
View ArticleAsian spot LNG prices fall 5% despite late rally
Prices in Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan dipped last week but recovered to reach $4.59/MMBtu on Friday.
View ArticlePNG LNG expansion delayed
Oil Search has confirmed that FEED work on the expansion of Papua New Guinea's LNG plant will not start until the end of the year.
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