US LNG capacity growth in figures
The US may be able to export around 252 million cubic metres per day of LNG by end-2020 if new projects go ahead as planned.
View ArticleChina’s pipeline gas import growth stalls in 2019
The country’s pipeline imports rose by less than 1% last year compared with 20.3% in 2018.
View ArticleEurope’s gas-to-power generation leaps 12% in 2019
Gas-fired power generation in the EU28 increased by 12% year on year in 2019 while renewables also recorded strong gains, according to a new report by Agora Energiewende and Sandbag.
View ArticleThe Hoegh Grace FRSU at CartageneColombia’s second LNG terminal faces delays
Colombia’s second LNG terminal faces a number of challenges, but the government remains committed to the project as the country faces a supply deficit by 2024.
View ArticleArtist rendering of the LNG Canada projectCanada’s CGL pipeline braces for...
Construction on the $5 billion pipeline is being held back by protests from First Nation groups, but permitting issues would delay work even if the dispute were resolved.
View ArticlePhoto of Malaysian LNG terminal PFLNG SatuThai PTTEP fast-tracks Malaysia FID...
A potential fast-track development of the Lang Lebah field offshore Malaysia would be a welcome boost for the Petronas-led Bintulu LNG export complex, which is facing a short-term supply crunch.
View ArticleHazira LNG terminal in Gujarat, India.Qatar mulls options amid Indian LNG...
Qatar is once again facing pressure from India to renegotiate a term LNG deal, but the appetite for delinking contracts from oil is weak in Doha.
View ArticleThe Revithoussa LNG terminal, Greece.Eastern Europe turns to US for gas...
The region has taken another step to boost its intake of US LNG and reduce its dependence on Russia as EU support for gas projects is set to fall.
View ArticleElectricity power linesEU power imports undermine climate policy
With growing EU electricity imports and a looming carbon border tax, neighbouring countries may be pressured to align with the EU’s carbon market in order to create a level playing field.
View ArticlePNG LNG ship marking 100th cargoPNG’s target to double LNG exports in doubt
Plans to double Papua New Guinea’s LNG exports by 2024 look likely to take longer than expected because of an impasse between the government and PNG LNG developer ExxonMobil.
View ArticleChina’s gas fundamentals flag over 2019
China’s consumption and imports of gas both experienced growth slowdowns over the course of 2019, but production bucked the trend through generally stable growth.
View ArticleThe Freeport LNG development.US LNG faces daunting prospects in Asia
The share of US LNG dispatched to Asia will remain low in 2020 compared with 2018 and 2019 as US suppliers struggle in the Asian market amid weak prices.
View ArticleUS LNG strengthens position in UK Sep-Nov 2019
The UK imported around 1.2 billion cubic metres of LNG from the US in the September-November 2019, with only Qatar supplying more.
View ArticleAsian LNG import growth falls sharply in 2019
The region's LNG imports fell by 0.7% last year after years of strong growth
View ArticleThe Patnow coal power plant in Poland.Poland’s gas-to-power faces hurdles...
Poland looks set to speed up its transition from coal to cleaner energy, but politics may stand in the way of building new gas-fired power plants.
View ArticleIndia’s gas demand in figures
India wants to boost the share of gas in its energy mix to 15% from 2030, up from 6.5% now, and securing lower LNG import prices could prove key to meeting this target.
View ArticleCoal and nuclear may provide 27% of US power even by 2050
Power generation from the fuels will plateau after 2025 despite the rise of gas and renewables, according to the reference case in the EIA’s latest Annual Energy Outlook.
View ArticleUK auction sees 1.3 GW of unsuccessful gas-to-power bids
Last week’s year-ahead capacity auction in the UK saw just 90 MW of contracts awarded to gas-fired installations while the Nemo electricity interconnector between Belgium and the UK secured an 820 MW...
View ArticleAfrica-Europe piped gas flows down 42% year on year
Europe’s imports of North African piped gas saw another week of decline in Week 6, with volumes falling to 413 MMcm.
View ArticleAsian spot LNG price dips below $3/MMBtu
Prices fell to record lows last week, while the coronavirus epidemic caused LNG supply and demand to slump in China.
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