Spanish power sector to boost African pipeline exports
North African pipeline exports to Europe were flat last week but are set to grow later this month as a result of power demand.
View ArticleEU sanctions unlikely to halt Turkey’s drilling plans
The sanctions imposed on Monday do not seem likely to stop Ankara’s aspirations to continue drilling for hydrocarbons in the disputed waters offshore Cyprus.
View ArticleCQPGX makes its first LNG sale in four months
Piped gas trading on the Chongqing exchange slumped last week but LNG was traded for the first time in four months.
View ArticleCNOOC’s Tianjin terminal hits seven-month high for trucked LNG
The facility sent out over 400 tanker trucks per day last week, making it China’s top-selling terminal by some margin
View ArticlePetroChina shows preference for cheap spot LNG over piped gas
PetroChina has ramped down its Central Asian piped imports in recent months amid a prolonged slump in Asian spot LNG prices that has made the fuel more attractive.
View ArticleBrussels braces for Energy Charter renegotiations
The European Commission has secured a mandate to renegotiate the Energy Charter Treaty in what appears to be an attempt to press through changes ahead of a looming Nord Stream 2 lawsuit.
View ArticleJakarta warming to IOC development plans
The company's plans for its IDD project will be buoyed by the Indonesian government's adoption of a new development plan for Shell and Inpex's Abadi LNG plant.
View ArticleBrussels signals more ambition on green policies
The new head of the European Commission has vowed to propose more ambitious targets for CO2 emission reductions by 2030, which could help speed up the deployment of green gases and carbon-capture...
View ArticleGhana readies gas act to drive industrial use
Ghana’s parliament is formulating a new gas law aimed at fostering industrial gas use as the country’s debt-ridden power sector market struggles to perform.
View ArticleChina’s Yanchang Petroleum targets midstream
Yanchang Petroleum’s proposed takeover of provincial distributor Shaanxi Gas would give it the necessary pipeline scale to ramp up gas production
View ArticlePhilippine LNG import scheme hits snag
The proposed Tanglawan LNG terminal in the Philippines has been delayed, which is likely to leave the country waiting for LNG to replace its declining production.
View ArticlePetrobras to sell stake in Bolivia-Brazil pipeline
The Brazilian company is divesting its stake in the Gasbol pipeline, with Bolivia's YPFB reported to be interested in buying it.
View ArticleTurkish drilling rattles East Med equilibrium
Turkey is sending a second drillship into Cypriot waters in a bid to increase its presence in the East Mediterranean.
View ArticleBaltic Pipe passes hurdle after approval by Danish regulator
The planned 10 bcm/y Baltic Pipe has moved closer to becoming reality after the Danish environment agency approved an onshore section of the pipeline.
View ArticlePoland eyes nuclear and renewables to shift away from coal
Poland has set out ambitious plans for investments in nuclear and renewables that could potentially limit the scope for gas to replace coal in its power sector.
View ArticleBelgium considers its options ahead of nuclear phase-out
The closure of nuclear reactors in Belgium presents an opportunity for gas to increase its market share, although capacity payments will be needed to trigger new investments.
View ArticleBosnia-Croatia pipeline moves forward amid controversy
The project has received EU backing for a feasibility study but faces many hurdles, including competition from a scheme intended to link Bosnia to Serbia and the TurkStream pipeline.
View ArticleOil-indexed gas pricing faces North Sea shake-up
Outages on the Forties Pipeline System can have a big impact on gas and LNG pricing because of its role in transporting a crude used in the Brent benchmark, pricing of which is also facing significant...
View ArticleTrinidad treads fine line between LNG and petchems
The risk of Trinidad shutting down part of its liquefaction capacity looms large as feedstock gas supplies remain constrained and competition from the petrochemical sector is ratcheting up.
View ArticleItaly’s changing imports
Italy’s energy plan includes an important role for gas through the mid-term. However, the country is almost entirely dependent on imports for its gas supplies – and its supply mix is set to change.
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