22/04 Vance seeks closer US-India ties, warns of 'dark time' otherwise
-The United States is looking to sell more energy and defence equipment to India, Vice President JD Vance said on a visit to the country, adding that ties between the two countries will shape the century.
- Reuters21/04 Exclusive: EU explores tweaking methane rules for US gas to help trade talks, sources say
-The European Union is looking at ways to make it easier for U.S. gas exports to comply with its methane emissions rules, as the bloc attempts to avert a trade war with U.S. President Trump, three sources told Reuters.
- Reuters21/04 EU explores tweaking methane rules for U.S. gas to help trade talks
-The European Commission is looking at using flexibilities in how it applies the bloc's methane rules, which could benefit U.S. liquefied natural gas exporters, sources say.
- Japan Times18/04 Donald Trump's tariffs backfire as China driven closer to Russia
-The tariff war between US President Donald Trump and China has made the cost of US liquified natural gas (LNG) exports to Beijing uneconomical - and it is now looking to Moscow to fill the gap.
- Express18/04 FT: China puts on "ice" the American LNG
-Imports to China American Liquidated Natural Gas (LNG) have been completely interrupted for more than ten weeks, according to shipping shows that the Sino -American trade war has expanded to energy cooperation. According to the Financial Times, from February 6, when a 69,000 tonne tanker arrived in the southern province of Fujian from […]
- MSN17/04 BP leadership faces shareholder vote amid Elliott campaign, climate ire
-BP's board is up for re-election at its annual general meeting on Thursday as the group faces activist shareholder Elliott Management and climate-focused investors who have called for a vote against Chairman Helge Lund.
- Reuters15/04 Measures in 2025 climate plan will be at centre of social and economic development, Government says
-But campaigners criticise proposals as ‘largely ignoring data-centre growth and reliance on fossil-fuels’
- The Irish Times14/04 Back to Russian gas? Trump-wary EU has energy security dilemma
-More than three years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Europe's energy security is fragile. Businesses are wary that reliance on the United States has become another vulnerability.
- Reuters08/04 Sadhbh O’Neill: Legal threats see some climate activists turn to clandestine sabotage activities
-Ireland has a long history of courageous climate and environmental activism which includes protests against LNG and fracking, the Corrib gas pipeline, tree felling at the Glen of the Downs, Sitka spruce plantations and data centres
- The Irish Times07/04 Shell cuts gas production outlook due to maintenance and bad weather
-The oil and gas company reduced its expectations for natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes for the first quarter of this year.
- EuronewsEN06/04 Australia's Albanese pledges A$2.3 billion to help homeowners buy solar batteries
-Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday pledged A$2.3 billion ($1.39 billion) to help homeowners buy batteries to store solar power and lower their energy costs, a major issue in the May 3 general election.
- Reuters05/04 Inside new £1bn giant cruise ship that can hold 4,300 guests
-The vessel has been hailed as a place of luxury.
- Express03/04 Sunk costs in fossil fuel infrastructure could sink us
-The greatest cost of new fossil fuel projects may be the missed opportunity to build clean energy
- The Irish Times03/04 Trump's tariffs already have a major carve-out. Oil and gas: Russell
-Almost unnoticed in the sweeping new import tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump is that energy commodities have been excluded.
- Reuters02/04 US natural gas prices brace for impact from tariff crossfire: Maguire
-U.S. natural gas prices are already up by around 80% from a year ago, but are due for a fresh jolt from the knock-on effects of the latest round of trade tariffs imposed by the U.S. government on goods entering the country.
- Reuters02/04 The EU in March updated the LNG import record
-Gas reserves in underground storage facilities in March decreased to 33.59%. This is 11.33% lower than the average in the last five years - 44.92%.
- Korrespondent01/04 Debate: Should Ireland build more data centres?
-Providing IT infrastructure for the likes of Amazon and Meta is key for our economy, but environmental costs worry opponents
- The Irish Times28/03 Exclusive: Alaska Governor to brief Trump on Asia gas push as tariffs bite
-Alaska's governor said he will brief U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after returning from Japan next week on progress securing Asian backing for a natural gas project that has become part of a broader discussion on trade and tariffs.
- Reuters28/03 Commentary: US LNG exporters could hit methane snag in Europe
-The Trump administration’s broad policy goal of achieving “energy dominance” may run into headwinds in the country’s largest export market, the European Union, due to new methane regulations.
- Reuters24/03 Trump's era: People are looking to buy American fossil fuels
-Companies worldwide are looking for US LNG to meet Trump's requests.
- MSN10/03 Exclusive: After US move on Iraq-Iran power trade, Baghdad looks to replace Iranian gas
-After the U.S. moved to block Iraq's imports of electricity from Iran, Baghdad is looking to Qatar and Oman as possible options should Washington do the same regarding their trade in gas, the boss of Iraq's South Gas Company said on Monday.
- Reuters09/03 CERAWEEK Top oil executives reckon with downturn even as Trump cheers them on
-Trump's policies threaten to drive up the cost of oil that US refiners need from Canada and Mexico, and his rapid pivot on Russia could upend global oil flows and reduce the European market for US oil and gas.
- Reuters07/03 Indonesia embarks on long-stalled LNG push to displace diesel in power plants
-After a decade of false starts, Indonesia is rolling out a $1.5 billion project to distribute liquefied natural gas (LNG) on a small scale to feed dozens of power plants now running on diesel via a unique hub-and-spoke model across its vast archipelago.
- Reuters05/03 State-led offshore LNG facility will only be used following supply disruptions, says Minister
-Opposition accuses Government of failing to consider independent analysis of zero-carbon energy backup options
- The Irish Times04/03 The Irish Times view on building an LNG terminal: a necessary compromise
-The facility is described as a temporary measure that will bridge the gap as Ireland weans itself off natural gas
- The Irish Times03/03 United States, the country that 'cannot live' without the Panama Canal: it is vital for the sale of LPG to Asia and exports
-More than 70% of the cargo that traveled through the Panama Canal in 2024 had a destination or origin to a mega -power. This percentage exceeded up to 3 times the amount that China sold last year.
- La República03/03 The dwelling of the production of hydroelectric power plants forced Turkey to buy LNG and devastate underground storages
-The current heating season in Turkey is complicated by a sharp, double reduction in hydrogenation production, which is why the country has to maximize the use and import of natural gas. All the delivery routes of pipeline natural gas were fully used.
- Interfax28/02 The world's most expensive cruise ship that's a 'floating city' costing £1.5bn
-The ship has 2,805 staterooms and can accommodate just over 5,600 passengers at full capacity.
- Express27/02 Climate experts warn Government against move to import LNG from US
-Letter to Taoiseach follows his assertion Ireland ‘will have to have an LNG facility of some kind’
- The Irish Times25/02 Move to fracked gas ‘will not give Ireland energy security’, conference told
-Mary Robinson warns of power of fossil fuel lobbyists spending $4 billion a year on communications
- The Irish Times21/02 Doug Burgum: Trump Plan to 'Sell Energy to Our Friends' Will Defund Russian Aggression
-Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum explained that expanding America's share of the global energy market will limit Russian profits.
- Breitbart18/02 Taoiseach accused of drinking too much ‘big tech Kool-Aid’
-To shut door on data centres would send signal Ireland does not want to be part of ‘most profound economic revolution’, Micheál Martin says
- The Irish Times18/02 LNG imports plummet amid falling EU gas demand
-Europe’s decreasing gas demand calls into question a scramble to build new LNG import terminals, but leeway remains to increase imports from US as demanded by President Donald Trump. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN14/02 India to Buy More U.S. Fossil Fuels, Fighter Jets After Modi-Trump Meeting
-President Trump says India will increase its purchases of American oil and military hardware, culminating in the F-35 fighter.
- Breitbart13/02 Ireland’s climate and energy security must not be sacrificed to appease Trump with LNG deal - Friends of the Earth
-‘Government must not lock Ireland into long-term gas addiction in short-term effort to distract US president’
- The Irish Times11/02 European gas prices spike to 2-year highs as storage levels falter
-European gas prices have surged 30% in the past month as colder weather, weak renewables, and supply concerns strain storage levels, now at their lowest since 2022. With refilling costs rising, Germany is weighing subsidies, while markets watch for potential Russian gas flows.
- EuronewsEN10/02 China’s Retaliatory Tariffs Take Effect on $14 Billion in U.S. Goods
-China’s retaliation against President Donald Trump’s tariffs takes effect, imposing levies of 10% to 15% on a range of key American goods.
- Breitbart10/02 Yuyuan Tantian: Fight firmly! China imposes counter-tariff tariffs on the US as scheduled
-Yuyuan Tantian: Fight firmly! China imposes counter-tariff tariffs on the US as scheduled
- Sina30/01 Germany’s Russian LNG Imports Surge Over 500% in 2024 - The Moscow Times
-This article is an adapted version of an article published by bne IntelliNews.
- TheMoscowTimes29/01 Trump’s transactional foreign policy leads to flurry of pledges
-The rush to curry Trump’s favor makes clear just how much global leaders learned their lesson from his first term.
- Japan Times28/01 Experts: US rollbacks on renewables create opportunities for the EU
-Climate campaigners are urging the EU to step into the "leadership void" left by the US.
- EuronewsEN27/01 Volatile natural gas prices spark concerns of hikes in energy bills
-European stocks at historic lows as cold weather bites
- The Irish Times24/01 Venture Global's $58 billion market debut falls short of high expectations
-Venture Global's shares opened nearly 4% below their initial public offering price in a subdued NYSE debut on Friday, giving the LNG exporter a valuation of $58.2 billion and reinforcing the cautious approach of investors to new listings.
- Reuters24/01 Appetite for IPOs is strong, but watch those valuations, analysts say
-The tepid reception to Venture Global's ambitious valuation target shows companies need to set realistic expectations when going public, Wall Street analysts said, and could be a signal that the recovery in new offerings may be a cautious one.
- Reuters24/01 LNG exporter Venture Global raises $1.75 bln in US IPO
-Liquefied natural gas exporter Venture Global said on Thursday it had raised $1.75 billion, marking the first big initial public offering of President Donald Trump's second term as investors bet on his plan to boost U.S. energy production.
- Reuters23/01 Zsolt Hernádi: Trump's goal is to ensure the global hegemony of American oil and gas
-The head of Mol believes that it should be decided on a market basis whether American LNG or Russian pipeline gas will come to Europe.
- hvg.hu22/01 TotalEnergies postpones multi-billion Mozambique LNG project
-TotalEnergies has been dealing with ongoing delays and insurgencies regarding its Mozambique LNG project for several years now. The project is expected to start production in 2029.
- EuronewsEN22/01 LNG companies hail Trump decision to lift freeze on export permits
-Three companies developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Texas and Louisiana said they will move full speed ahead with their plans after U.S. President Donald Trump lifted the previous administration's freeze on export permits.
- Reuters21/01 Trump lifts freeze on LNG export permit applications
-President Donald Trump issued an order on Monday for the U.S. to resume processing export permit applications for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, part of an effort to raise U.S. energy output and dismantle his predecessor's climate policies.
- Reuters21/01 Exclusive: Aramco chief expects additional oil demand of 1.3 mln bpd this year
-Saudi oil giant Aramco's Chief Executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday he sees the oil market as healthy and expects an additional 1.3 million barrels per day of demand this year.
- Reuters17/01 “Blue Sunflower” finally appears! Newly built LNG ship "Sunflower Kamui" unveiled, connecting Oarai and Tomakomai 750km
-The newly built LNG (liquefied natural gas) fueled ferry “Sunflower Kamui” operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Sunflower will soon debut on the Oarai-Tomakomai route. It was unveiled at Oarai Port.
- MSN16/01 Trump nominee for Interior backs full-throttle drilling on federal lands
-President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the interior, Doug Burgum, will tell lawmakers during his nomination hearing on Thursday that he will vigorously pursue Trump’s goals of maximizing energy production from America’s public lands and waters, calling it key to national security.
- Reuters15/01 Russia in crisis as country's biggest exports face full embargo in Europe
-Previous sanctions on Russian gas have already made the price of the vital resource shoot up, making the EU reluctant to cut it off completely.
- Express15/01 Breakingviews - Europe’s US gas pivot is a work in progress
-Donald Trump wants to sell Europe more gas. That sounds doable: the European Union needs more of it. And the trade might discourage the U.S. president-elect from slapping a 10% tariff on European goods which could, per Citi, shave 0.3 percentage points off a euro zone economy only set to grow 0.5% in 2025. Yet an accelerated pivot isn’t guaranteed.
- Reuters15/01 Trump's energy department pick to call for more LNG and nuclear power
-Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the U.S. Energy Department, will tell U.S. senators in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday his first priority is expanding domestic energy production including liquefied natural gas and nuclear power.
- Reuters14/01 EU civil war as Macron allowing Putin's gas tankers to be fixed on its shores
-Ten states are demanding France and Germany ban to Russian tankers receiving repairs in EU ports.
- Express13/01 LNG exporter Venture Global seeks up to $110 billion valuation in US IPO
-Venture Global is targeting up to $110.38 billion valuation in its U.S. initial public offering, the liquefied natural gas exporter said on Monday, setting the stage for 2025's first blockbuster stock market flotation.
- Reuters09/01 European Imports of Russian LNG Hit 'Record Levels' in 2024 - The Moscow Times
-Europe imported record amounts of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2024, The Guardian reported Thursday, citing data from energy analysts.
- TheMoscowTimes08/01 Shell warns of weaker fourth quarter LNG, oil trading
-Shell trimmed its liquefied natural gas production outlook for the fourth quarter on Wednesday and said oil and gas trading results are expected to be significantly lower than in the previous three months.
- Reuters07/01 The EU's challenge when it wants to increase purchases of US gas
-The EU is under pressure to increase purchases of US energy to avoid a trade war, but it is not easy to do so due to the reality of market supply and demand.
- VN Express02/01 U.S. LNG exports soar in December, lifting full-year growth by 4.5%
-U.S. LNG exports reached near record levels in December, rising to 8.5 million metric tonnes (MT) as two new plants started, and driving up full-year shipments 4.5% over 2023, according preliminary data from financial firm LSEG.
- Reuters02/01 What does the end of Russian gas through Ukraine mean?
-Kiev and Moscow did not renew the agreement to transport Russian natural gas through Ukrainian pipelines to the EU. What does the end of the deal mean for European gas markets?
- MSN01/01 Cold Shoulder: Ukraine Ends Russian Gas to Europe, Energy Prices Spike
-Despite nearly three years of war Russian energy has continued to transit unimpeded through Ukrainian territory until now.
- Breitbart01/01 Stop Russian gas through Ukraine: what changes from today
-The five-year transit contract between the Russian Gazprom and the Ukrainian Naftogaz expired yesterday
- MSN31/12 Eco-blunder as 'green' ferry in Scotland releases more CO2 than old diesel model
-Douglas Lumsden, Scottish Tory Shadow Energy and Net Zero Secretary, claims hundreds of millions of taxpayers' money have been squandered.
- Express29/12 Ukraine receives 1st shipment of US LNG
-Ukraine on Dec. 27 received its first shipment of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Office, said on Dec. 28. The shipment reached Ukraine via an LNG terminal in Greece. "This is not just a cargo — it is a strategic step," Yermak said. "Despite Russia's attempts to destroy our energy system during the...
- MSN28/12 Ukraine received the first shipment of US LNG after announcing the cessation of Russian gas transit through its territory
-The DTEK company confirmed the arrival of some 100 million cubic meters as part of its efforts to improve the energy security of the country and Europe, and reduce dependence on the Kremlin
- Infobae20/12 Venture Global applies to list on NYSE
-Venture Global has applied to list its Class A common stock on NYSE under the symbol "VG", according to a company filing on Friday.
- Reuters20/12 Trump threatens trade tariffs unless Europe buys more US oil and gas
-US president-elect keeps the prospect of a transatlantic trade war in the air, exactly a month before he is due to walk back into the White House. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN20/12 Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more US oil and gas
-US is the world’s largest producer of crude oil and the biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas
- The Irish Times18/12 New government should ensure proposed LNG plant in Shannon estuary does not proceed, Friends of the Earth says
-‘It would be highly reckless on climate and economic grounds for the project to be approved in light of latest information’
- The Irish Times17/12 Biden administration releases LNG export study, urging caution on new permits
-The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden released a long-awaited study on the economic and environmental impacts of liquefied natural gas exports on Tuesday, saying the results underscored the need for a cautious approach to new permits.
- Reuters17/12 Japan targets 40-50% power supply from renewable energy by 2040
-Japan wants renewable energy to account for up to 50% of its electricity mix by fiscal year 2040 with nuclear power taking up another 20%, according to a draft of its revised basic energy policy, as it makes a clean energy push while meeting rising power demand.
- Reuters14/12 "Qatar-Türkiye Natural Gas Pipeline" came to the agenda again with the overthrow of the Baath Regime in Syria
-The "Qatar-Türkiye Natural Gas Pipeline", which was shelved in 2009 after the overthrow of the 61-year-old Baath Regime in Syria, has come to the fore again.
- MSN13/12 German authorities are investigating the appearance of drones over industrial facilities
-In Germany, several flights of unidentified drones were recorded over the country's industrial and military facilities, which became the reason for launching an investigation, German media reported on Friday.
- Interfax11/12 Exxon sets plan to boost oil and gas output by 18%
-Exxon Mobil on Wednesday said its annual project spending will rise to between $28 billion and $33 billion between 2026 and 2030 as it looks to boost its oil and gas output by 18%.
- Reuters09/12 Two people in life-threatening condition after blast at Eni facility near Florence
-Two people are in life-threatening condition and five others have been hospitalised after an explosion at a storage facility owned by Italian energy group Eni near Florence on Monday, the president of the Tuscany region said.
- Reuters09/12 No concerns over Trump vow to lift LNG exports cap, Qatar energy minister says
-Qatar has no concerns about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's promise to lift a cap on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, Qatar's Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said on Saturday, adding his country would cope with any competition.
- Reuters04/12 Bangladesh's new LNG purchase policy draws Shell, BP, Glencore and Aramco
-Shell , BP , Aramco and Glencore are among nearly two dozen firms Bangladesh has approved as suppliers of spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) as it seeks to boost competition and cut costs, the country's top energy official told Reuters.
- Reuters03/12 Large-format heat pumps: Experts: Using bodies of water for climate-neutral district heating
-The world's largest heat pump is located in Denmark; such systems have not yet been installed in Germany. They could supply entire city districts with climate-neutral district heating. In conversation, two researchers explain which bodies of water are suitable for this and where there are problems.
- MSN02/12 Threatened by climate change, Panama Canal has big plans to combat drought
-The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa in western Panama, home to hundreds of families that eke out a living farming, fishing and raising cattle, could soon be submerged by a massive man-made reservoir designed to ensure the viability of the Panama Canal in the face of a changing climate.
- Reuters30/11 One of the largest ships that operates on natural gas arrives in Callao: what products does it bring?
-The ship arrived with products for the 2024 holiday campaign. The arrival of the ship marks a milestone in the operational capacity of the port and its infrastructure.
- La República27/11 How Trump's proposed tariffs might affect commodities and energy
-President-elect Donald Trump on Monday pledged tariffs on the United States' three largest trading partners - Canada, Mexico and China. The proposed tariffs would affect a wide range of industries, including oil, natural gas, agriculture and manufacturing, potentially altering long-established trade patterns and supply chains.
- Reuters26/11 TotalEnergies suspends Adani Green investment, awaiting clarity on bribery case, says CEO
-TotalEnergies will pause investment in its Adani Green energy project until there is further clarity on a U.S. bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, the French group's CEO, Patrick Pouyanne, said on Tuesday.
- Reuters26/11 US oil firms unlikely to go 'drill, baby, drill' under Trump, says Exxon executive
-U.S. oil and gas producers are unlikely to radically increase production under president-elect Donald Trump as companies remain focused on capital discipline, a senior executive at Exxon Mobil said on Tuesday.
- Reuters25/11 BP CEO Auchincloss says oil demand keeps surprising us to the upside
-BP Chief Executive Murray Auchincloss said that global oil demand continued to surprise to the upside, speaking at the Energy Intelligence forum in London on Monday.
- Reuters25/11 Focus: Guyana's pick of new US startup faces hurdles to tap vast gas reserves
-Doubts are growing over Guyana's pick of a little-known U.S. startup to craft and develop projects to monetize its vast untapped natural gas resources that could cost up to $30 billion. Year-old Fulcrum LNG faces financing hurdles that could derail its selection. Ultimately, the South American nation may end up relying on a consortium led by Exxon Mobil , which controls all the production in the
- Reuters25/11 Exclusive: Trump prepares wide-ranging energy plan to boost gas exports, oil drilling, sources say
-Donald Trump's transition team is putting together a wide-ranging energy package to roll out within days of his taking office that would approve export permits for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and increase oil drilling off the U.S. coast and on federal lands, according to two sources familiar with the plans.
- Reuters25/11 Toyota's giant LNG car carrier carrying 3,000 Crowns will now have two vessels “The next fuel” has also been decided!? “Decarbonization of car transportation” continues to advance
-The second new LNG car carrier (RORO ship), which will transport the Toyota Group's completed vehicles, has been completed. The two-vessel system will help reduce the environmental impact of transporting 6,000 Crowns. In fact, it seems that they will also prepare a ship with the "next fuel" for domestic use.
- MSN21/11 Argentina's Vaca Muerta gas-export plan is a pipe dream
-Natural gas production is booming in Argentina’s vast Vaca Muerta shale lands, but full pipelines and the government's free-market approach to paying for new ones may prevent the country from becoming a major gas exporter by early next decade.
- Reuters21/11 Container shippers hedging green transition with dual-fuel vessel orders
-Hybrid engines allow operators to fall back on petroleum if green fuels are too costly.
- Reuters16/11 Trump says Interior pick Burgum will chair new National Energy Council
-President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that he was creating a National Energy Council to coordinate policies to boost U.S. energy production that will be led by his pick for interior secretary, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.
- Reuters14/11 Germany warns ports against accepting Russian gas shipments
-Germany's economic ministry has warned the Deutsche Energy terminal of a planned shipment expected to arrive at the Brunsbüttel facility, according to a report.
- EuronewsEN13/11 Biden officials ask EU to align methane rules with US to ease LNG flows, letter says
-President Joe Biden’s administration has asked the European Union to ensure liquefied natural gas shipments that meet U.S. methane regulations automatically comply with Europe’s standards for imports, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
- Reuters12/11 Exclusive: Investment firm Aethon explores options for $10 billion US natgas assets, sources say
-U.S. energy-focused investment firm Aethon Energy Management is exploring options for its natural gas production and midstream assets that include a sale or an initial public offering at a valuation of about $10 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
- Reuters12/11 US oil industry urges Trump to ditch Biden climate policies
-The U.S. oil and gas industry on Tuesday called on President-elect Donald Trump to scrap many of President Joe Biden's policies aimed at fighting climate change, saying the measures threaten jobs, consumer choice and energy security.
- Reuters12/11 Brussels would avoid a trade war with Washington by buying more American natural gas
-The plan is good, the implementation is doubtful.
- hvg.hu11/11 Russia's Putin approves no-disclosure waiver for Novatek, Surgut
-Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday allowing Novatek and its liquefied natural gas units, as well as oil firm Surgutneftegaz , to limit public disclosure about their businesses.
- Reuters09/11 Trump Effect: EU Chief Suggests Replacing Russian Gas with American
-European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen suggested that the bloc will look to replace Russian liquid natural gas imports with U.S. LNG.
- Breitbart09/11 Europe's winter supply of natural gas is at risk
-Concern over expensive LNG supplies due to competition with Asia.
- MSN08/11 Panic in EU as von der Leyen comes up with new plot to avoid ‘Trump tax’
-Ursula von der Leyen has already proposed a new strategy to counter Trump's threat of tariffs.
- Express07/11 What Trump can do to reverse US climate policy − and what he probably can’t change
-While he hasn’t released an official plan, Trump’s playbook the last time he was in office and his frequent complaints about clean energy offer clues to what’s ahead.
- TheConversation-Global07/11 Uncertainty prevails as top exporter Vietnam braces for volatility with Trump
-Vietnam faces trade volatility with a new Trump presidency, officials and supply chain experts told Reuters, as the country could benefit from increased U.S.-China trade tensions but may also become "collateral damage" of U.S. protectionist measures.
- Reuters01/11 Exxon's $8.6 billion profit beats as volume offsets price weakness
-Exxon Mobil on Friday beat Wall Street's third quarter profit estimate, boosted by strong oil output in its first full quarter that includes volumes from U.S. shale producer Pioneer Natural Resources.
- Reuters31/10 Chevron CEO under pressure to halt share slide as Hess deal stalls
-Five years ago, Chevron CEO Michael Wirth won Wall Street acclaim as the No. 2 U.S. oil company briefly achieved a market value larger than Exxon Mobil's after he refused to get into a bidding war with Occidental Petroleum over a rival.
- Reuters31/10 Shell $6 bln profit smashes forecasts as LNG offsets weak refining
-Shell reported on Thursday third quarter profits of $6 billion that exceeded forecast by 12% as weaker oil refining and trading results were offset by higher LNG sales.
- Reuters30/10 US LNG export gains at risk if Trump wins election and boosts tariffs, analysts say
-U.S. exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) could face new hurdles if Republican Donald Trump wins the presidential election because of a proposed 60% tariff on imports from China, despite the former president's pledge to speed new energy permits, say analysts.
- Reuters29/10 Exclusive: Panama Canal seeks LNG comeback after 65% decline in traffic
-The Panama Canal aims to regain vessel traffic carrying U.S. liquefied natural gas to Asia as demand in that market rises and a new reservation system allows shippers to lock in slots, following a 65% decline in the transit of its second-most important segment, the Panama Canal Authority told Reuters.
- Reuters28/10 Zero carbon ammonia for shipping faces cost, safety challenges
-The first cargo ships that would be powered by ammonia are set to enter service in 2026, one of several alternatives the industry is tapping to shrink its carbon footprint.
- Reuters26/10 Africa's £19bn gas pipeline that will pass through an incredible 13 countries
-The US Energy Information Administration estimates Nigeria has the world's ninth-largest proven gas reserves.
- Express21/10 “Even high-value eco-friendly ships are like this?”… Chinese shipbuilding technology ‘Ilchiwoljang’
-China "receives 70% of orders for eco-friendly ships this year"... Qatar wins 24 LNG ships and aims to turn the tables by leveraging decades of 'know-how' in methanol and cruise... “The fall of Japanese shipbuilding should be seen as a lesson to others” (Seoul = News 1) Reporter Park Jong-hong = As China’s shipbuilding industry continues to thrive in high-value-added ships that require not only sc
- MSN16/10 The Greek market was "flooded" with cheap Russian natural gas
-Cheap Russian gas is making a strong comeback, flooding the Greek market and displacing LNG.
- MSN15/10 Last Window to Europe: What Happens After Ukraine Gas Transit Ends? - The Moscow Times
-The Ukrainian government has reiterated it will not renew its gas transit agreement with Russia when it expires in January 2025. The European Union is also preparing for life with even less Russian gas as it seeks to phase out Moscow's supplies. If this gas route is lost, it may intensify Europe's battle with Asia for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies and create new headaches for cash-strappe
- TheMoscowTimes11/10 Lee Anderson savages Ed Miliband with furious 'staggering madness' outburst
-Lee Anderson, a former coal miner himself, has been a persistent critic of the Government's decision to move away from fossil fuels.
- Express10/10 Why are environment activists so divided on the issue of liquefied natural gas?
-LNG is a hot issue within the environment movement, while most governments insist it is essential to national energy security
- The Irish Times09/10 Why is The Incredible Hulk angry at Ireland’s Green Party, and what does it mean for our energy security?
-Hollywood A-lister Mark Ruffalo has criticised the Government’s planning legislation allowing for use of ‘strategic’ liquefied natural gas reserves
- The Irish Times09/10 Mark Ruffalo rows in on Irish politics, saying Green Party ‘about to do something really terrible to the environment’
-After actor rows in on LNG terminals and Planning Bill, party responds that ‘keeping the lights on in Ireland is not something he needs to worry about’
- The Irish Times07/10 This immense natural gas plant in Peru is unique in South America: it occupies 521 hectares and has a 408-kilometer pipeline
-With an area of 521 hectares and a 408-kilometer pipeline, this natural gas plant in Peru is consolidated as the largest in South America, marking a milestone in the regional energy industry.
- La República26/09 Putin humiliated as UK sanctions Moscow's mega 'shadow fleet'
-The British government has cracked down on Vladimir Putin's war machine and slapped sanctions on Russia's secret 'shadow fleet'.
- Express24/09 India updated its LNG import record in August
-India imported 2.784 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas in July 2024, up 57% from 1.777 million tonnes in July 2023, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.
- Interfax22/09 HD Hyundai Marine Solutions wins $37 million contract for 'shaft power generation system'
-[Seoul = Newspim] Reporter Seunghyun Kim = HD Hyundai Marine Solutions, HD Hyundai's comprehensive marine solutions company, succeeded in winning a large-scale 'Shaft Generator System' order. HD Hyundai Marine Solutions recently signed a contract to supply shaft power generation systems worth USD 37 million (approximately KRW 50 billion) for 17 LNG carriers from a shipping company in the Middle Ea
- MSN10/09 Residents flee, oil firms shut offshore production as Storm Francine intensifies
-Tropical Storm Francine began to rapidly intensify and was expected to produce a dangerous category 2 hurricane, forecasters said, prompting Louisiana residents to flee inland and oil and gas producers to shut-in Gulf of Mexico production.
- Reuters09/09 Transition to cleaner fuels seen dragging on China's oil demand growth
-China's shift towards lower-carbon fuels and a sluggish economy are dampening oil demand growth in the world's largest crude importer, speakers at the APPEC conference said on Monday.
- Reuters07/09 Nigeria licenses first floating LNG plant for export and domestic use
-Nigeria's oil regulator on Friday granted UTM Offshore Limited the first license to operate a floating liquefied natural gas plant, to tap flared gas from an ExxonMobil oil field in the Niger Delta.
- Reuters06/09 Czechia floats plan to replace Russian gas supplies to eastern EU
-Czechia's trade minister and the likely next EU energy commissioner has urged the incumbent Kadri SImson and Berlin, Budapest, Bratislava and Vienna to intensify efforts to wean the bloc off Russian gas #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN05/09 Nobody wants to buy gas from the apple of Putin's eye
-Only three ships left the Arctic LNG 2 terminal in the last month, and none of them managed to deliver the gas to a buyer
- MSN04/09 Citi says 2025 oil prices could average $60/bbl without deeper OPEC+ cuts
-If producer group OPEC+ doesn't reduce production further, the average price of oil could drop to $60 per barrel in 2025 due to reduced demand and increased supply from non-OPEC countries, Citi said in a note on Wednesday.
- Reuters02/09 Exclusive: Egypt counts on foreign funds to buy gas as power crisis worsens
-Saudi Arabia and Libya have financed the purchase of gas cargoes worth at least $200 million to help Egypt ease its energy crisis this summer amid a steep decline in domestic gas output, two industry sources familiar with the matter said.
- Reuters31/08 GOP Rep. Waltz: If Harris Was Really Pro-Energy, She’d Push Biden to End LNG Export Pause
-On Friday's broadcast of "CNN News Central," Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) stated that if she actually has changed her mind on fracking, Democratic presidential | Clips
- Breitbart29/08 Exclusive: Shell plans wide cuts in oil exploration division, sources say
-Shell plans to scale back its oil and gas exploration and development workforce by 20% as CEO Wael Sawan widens his cost-saving drive to the highly profitable division after deep cuts in renewables and low-carbon businesses, company sources said.
- Reuters27/08 Once-acquisitive Chinese oil giant looks to revive global dealmaking
-CNPC, Asia's top oil producer, is reviewing its global strategy as it looks to revive dealmaking, eyeing gas liquefaction and deepsea drilling as well as building on its record of producing more from aging wells, the head of its research arm said.
- Reuters25/08 Ukrainians slam huge EU country for quietly importing gas from Putin for years
-EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian refugees in Germany were disgusted to learn that the country was bringing in natural gas from Russia.
- Express23/08 US sanctions 400 entities aiding Russia's war including Chinese firms
-The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on more than 400 entities and individuals for supporting Russia's war effort in Ukraine, the State Department said, including Chinese companies that U.S. officials believe are helping Moscow skirt Western sanctions and build up its military.
- Reuters21/08 Liquid natural gas is booming as Asia looks for alternatives to coal — these stocks could surge
-Stifel recommends Cheniere, Chart Industries and Golar LNG as companies poised for growth as they build out infrastructure to meet rising LNG demand.
- CNBC11/08 HD Hyundai Marine Solutions wins first order for 'Marine LNG Terminal' renovation... 30 million dollars
-Floating LNG-FSU conversion project with European shipping company… For the first time since the company was founded (Seoul = News 1) Reporter Park Jong-hong = HD Hyundai Marine Solutions (443060) recently won an order for a floating liquefied natural gas storage unit (LNG-FSU) remodeling project worth $30 million from a European shipping company on the 11th. revealed. The signing of the LNG-FSU r
- MSN09/08 Asia spot LNG prices remain at 7-month high amid Russian supply concerns
-Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices remained at their highest level in over seven months, tracking European gains amid concerns over supply disruption.
- Reuters09/08 Global oil demand needs to rise faster to absorb OPEC+ hike
-Global oil demand growth needs to accelerate in coming months or the market will struggle to absorb an increase in oil supply that OPEC+ is planning to make from October, according to data, analysts and industry sources.
- Reuters08/08 The forecast came true. In Europe they began to understand who was right
-Despite promises to support the EU, which has abandoned Russian gas, the United States is in no hurry to send LNG there. Europeans have to dodge in every possible way. However... RIA Novosti, 08.08.2024
- RIA06/08 What Sanctions! French Imports of Russian Gas Energy Doubles This Year
-Shipments of Russian liquified natural gas to France more than doubled the first half of this year, according to new analyses of trade data.
- Breitbart06/08 What about sanctions? French imports of Russia's LNG surge
-French imports of Russia's liquified natural gas (LNG) surge - and Ukraine supporters seek a stop to it.
- EuronewsEN29/07 Power generation companies continue to abandon construction of LNG bases... “Carbon-free power sources are more profitable”
-Panoramic view of the storage tank at Korea Gas Corporation's LNG base located in Songdo, Incheon./Korea Gas Corporation Asia Today Reporter Jang Ye-rim = Five power generation companies under Korea Electric Power Corporation gave up building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) acquisition base and acquired hydrogen and ammonia 'carbon-free power source' We are turning towards the base. As the proportio
- MSN26/07 Eni Q2 profits beat forecasts on strong gas and LNG performance
-The company says it is continuing to expand its oil and gas projects in the Republic of Congo and Ivory Coast.
- EuronewsEN23/07 Russia is expanding its ghost fleet through “mystery shoppers”
-A consultant estimates that these buyers have purchased 50 methane ships since the second quarter of 2023
- MSN16/07 K Shipbuilding delivers LNG dual-fuel propulsion 50,000-ton petrochemical product carrier
-(Changwon = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Seon-kyung = K Shipbuilding announced on the 16th that it will deliver a 50,000-ton LNG dual-fuel propulsion petrochemical product carrier to an Asian shipowner. This ship was built in earnest in June last year after the contract was signed in October 2021. The ship was named 'Acric Turn'. Length 182.9m, width 32.2m, depth 19.1m, maximum 14...
- MSN12/07 Japan builds gas markets in Asia to boost LNG trading, energy security
-Japanese companies foreseeing a growing surplus in stocks of liquefied natural gas as their demand for the fuel wanes in coming years, are scrambling to invest in regional markets to provide potential outlets to sell the gas.
- Reuters12/07 Shell's bet on gas boom takes shape with string of deals
-Shell has replaced liquefied natural gas (LNG) volume it lost after exiting Russia in 2022 with a string of deals that underpin CEO Wael Sawan's bet on growing demand for the fuel as he reduces the focus on renewable energy.
- Reuters11/07 Texas power outages hinder Hurricane Beryl recovery, delay oil infrastructure restarts
-About 1.5 million customers remained without power in Texas on Wednesday, two days after Hurricane Beryl raked the state, as progress to restore electricity was slow, hampering efforts to quickly restart critical oil infrastructure.
- Reuters10/07 BP Energy Outlook: both main scenarios see 2025 oil peak, rapid renewables growth
-BP expects oil demand to peak next year and wind and solar capacity to grow rapidly in both of the two main scenarios in its annual Energy Outlook, a study of the evolution of the global energy system to 2050 it published on Wednesday.
- Reuters08/07 ADNOC's Ruwais LNG to earmark 40% stake to Shell, Total, BP, Mitsui, sources say
-Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has earmarked a 40% stake in its Ruwais liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to four energy majors Shell , TotalEnergies , BP , and Japan's Mitsui , sources told Reuters.
- Reuters03/07 Natural gas is starting to resemble oil as a global commodity – here's why that matters and how to play it
-The global liquid natural gas market is rapidly growing, with Cheniere Energy proving a powerhouse exporter.
- CNBC02/07 Federal judge halts US government's ban on LNG permits
-A federal judge on Monday blocked the U.S. government's ban on approving applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), in response to a lawsuit by Republican-led states.
- Reuters01/07 Korean businesses propose investment mechanisms in wind and gas power in Vietnam
-Leaders of a number of Korean corporations want the Vietnamese Government to have a mechanism and create conditions for legal and financial support to invest and complete wind power and gas power projects.
- VN Express30/06 [Report] When erected, the LNG ship will be taller than the 63 Building... 85,000 tons of natural gas ‘gurgling’
-An average of 100,000 tons of natural gas per day is supplied nationwide from Korea Gas Corporation's five LNG bases. Natural gas is liquefied, stored at the base, and supplied to demand sites after vaporization (Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Seulgi Lee = Korea Gas Corporation's Incheon Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) base on the 27th. Pier 2. The huge LNG ship 'SM EAGLE', 295 m long, 46 m wide, and
- MSN25/06 Gunsan Shipyard will also produce LNG and LPG carrier blocks starting next year.
-(Gunsan = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Young-soo = HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced on the 25th that it will manufacture blocks for LNG and LPG ships at Gunsan Shipyard starting next year. It is intended for use in LNG and LPG ships in line with the increase in orders for high value-added gas ships and the diversification and enlargement of blocks. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries received new order
- MSN24/06 Rising US labor costs threaten to derail new LNG projects
-A shortage of skilled labor and nagging inflation from strong wage growth on the U.S. Gulf Coast are pressuring liquefied natural gas (LNG) developers and delaying some projects from reaching a financial go-ahead.
- Reuters24/06 EU Announces Sanctions on Russian Liquid Natural Gas Tankers
-The European Union on Monday sanctioned Russia's shadow fleet of tankers moving liquefied natural gas through Europe.
- Breitbart24/06 Auditors warn of LNG dependency after Russian sources cut off
-EU auditors are concerned with a new energy dependency and flagged decarbonisation challenges linked to the bloc’s gas usage as well as lack of transparency in cross-border infrastructure projects within the bloc.
- EuronewsEN24/06 EU adopts new sanctions against Russia, including LNG
-European Union countries adopted a 14th package of sanctions on Russia that aims to close some loopholes and hits Russia's gas exports for the first time, EU foreign ministers said on Monday.
- Reuters20/06 EU Targets Russia's LNG Sector in New Sanctions Package - The Moscow Times
-EU member states on Thursday signed off on a fresh package of sanctions against Russia targeting its lucrative liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector for the first time, officials said.
- TheMoscowTimes20/06 EU sanctions target Russian gas for the first time, diplomats say
-European Union countries agreed on a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, diplomats said on Thursday, including their first restrictions on Russian gas.
- Reuters20/06 The 14th Russian sanctions package was accepted, with two surprises: gas trade was included, and Hungary did not protest
-On Friday morning, the ambassadors accredited to the European Union accepted the 14th sanctions package against Russia, which was also supported by the Hungarian government. The most important measure is that the EU prohibits the resale of LNG.
- hvg.hu20/06 EU agrees new sanctions on Russia, targeting LNG for the first time
-Belgium, France and Spain are the main entry points for Russian LNG. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN20/06 Fossil fuel use, emissions hit records in 2023, report says
-Global fossil fuel consumption and energy emissions hit all-time highs in 2023, even as fossil fuels' share of the global energy mix decreased slightly on the year, the industry's Statistical Review of World Energy report said on Thursday.
- Reuters19/06 Russia's Putin praises Vietnam for its stance on Ukraine
-Russia's President Vladimir Putin praised Vietnam for its "balanced" stance on the Ukraine war and listed progress on payments, energy and trade in an opinion piece published on Wednesday in the newspaper of Vietnam's Communist Party.
- Reuters18/06 Germany's 'shame as it funds Putin's war machine' behind Ukraine's back
-EXCLUSIVE: Experts have slammed Germany for blocking the latest sanctions on Russian gas, accusing Berlin of helping to finance the war in Ukraine.
- Express18/06 Politico: Germans block Russian gas sanctions at last minute
-Up until now, it has been the case in Hungary that the EU did not introduce sanctions against Russian liquefied gas, but now Germany has blocked it.
- hvg.hu18/06 Singapore's Temasek to sell Pavilion Energy to Shell
-Singapore's global investment company Temasek said on Tuesday it has agreed to sell 100% of its shares in liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading firm Pavilion Energy to Shell .
- Reuters18/06 Natural gas price surges amid optimism as AI boom raises demand
-Natural gas prices have surged over the past three months because of optimistic demand driven by a boom in AI consumption and its crucial role in the renewable energy transition.
- EuronewsEN18/06 Berkshire Hathaway boosts stake in Occidental Petroleum to nearly 29%
-Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc acquired another 2.95 million shares in Occidental Petroleum , a regulatory filing showed, bringing his stake in the U.S. oil producer's common stock to nearly 29%.
- Reuters17/06 The EU country blocking Russia sanctions while quietly importing its gas
-EXCLUSIVE: The EU's largest consumer of Russian pipeline gas is creating a "significant issue" by continuing to rely on it and LNG despite blocking direct imports.
- Express17/06 In May, Europe received more gas from the Russians than from the USA
-According to experts, the trend will not last.
- hvg.hu16/06 Huge blow to Europe's chances of becoming less reliant on Russia
-Russia surpassed the US as Europe's main gas supplier for the first time in nearly two years.
- Express13/06 Germany "brakes" new sanctions against Russia
-Berlin causes discontent in Brussels with objections against new sanctions on Russia. Is Germany the "new Hungary", as a European diplomat says?
- MSN11/06 The duo atop the biggest and most contentious US LNG exporter
-U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Venture Global LNG this year became one of the country's largest producers of the superchilled gas and the industry's most contentious supplier, facing contract claims by six customers.
- Reuters06/06 China’s Sinopec Signs $1.1 Billion Natural Gas Pipelines Deal with Saudi Aramco
-Sinopec announces an agreement worth about $1.1 billion to construct natural gas pipelines for Saudi Aramco.
- Breitbart05/06 E1, ‘LPG alone is not enough’… Accelerating new business expansion
-Panoramic view of E1 Yeosu base / E1 Asia Today Reporter Kim Yu-ra = Amid speculation that E1 will continue to face a performance burden as it continues to freeze domestic LPG supply prices, attention is being paid to whether new businesses such as LNG power plants will be the seeds of a turnaround in performance. According to the industry on the 4th, E1 confirmed that domestic LPG supply prices w
- MSN04/06 In Japan, energy security fears put nuclear back in favour for 2040 plan
-Japan is set to push for more nuclear power in an energy policy update due next year, seeking stable electricity supply in face of growing demand and heightening geopolitical risks, but is likely to struggle to meet its targets, industry experts say.
- Reuters31/05 Extreme Asian heat spurs LNG demand ahead of summer months
-Extreme temperatures across Asia are driving up liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand in the region as importers seek cargoes ahead of summer, with imports in South Asia hitting records.
- Reuters22/05 Shell sees emerging Asian markets taking more of world's growing LNG supply
-Shell expects its Australian supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to help meet demand from emerging markets in south and southeast Asia, which are tipped to absorb some of the pick up in global supplies towards the end of this decade.
- Reuters21/05 EU countries want assessments on potential Russian LNG sanctions
-EU countries will take weeks to hammer out the next set of sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine, EU diplomats say, though they broadly support the measures including to restrict Russian LNG exports for the first time.
- Reuters17/05 JK Ensures Pertamina-CCL LNG Sales and Purchases are 'Safe' After Jokowi Signed in 2015
-Jusuf Kalla confirmed that the LNG sale and purchase agreement between Pertamina and Corpus Christi Liquefaction had gone through the government's internal checking mechanism.
- MSN16/05 What is Putin and Xi's 'new era' strategic partnership?
-Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on Thursday to deepen their "strategic partnership" while scolding the United States for a series of moves that they said threatened their countries.
- Reuters16/05 Delivery of China's new LNG carrier... "It will begin to overtake Korea"
-[Beijing = Newspim] Correspondent Cho Yong-seong = China's state-owned shipyard delivered the latest LNG carrier to the shipowner. Chinese media commented on this, saying, "China's overtake in the LNG carrier field will begin," predicting full-scale competition with Korea, which dominates the global LNG carrier market. China Shipbuilding Group (CSS), China's state-owned shipbuilding company...
- MSN15/05 China LNG imports could hit record levels in 2024, PetroChina official says
-China's liquefied natural gas imports could hit record levels in 2024, a PetroChina official forecast on Wednesday.
- Reuters10/05 Asian spot LNG prices rise on signs of stronger demand
-Asian spot liquefied natural gas prices rose this week on stronger demand amid high temperatures in north and south China, pushing European buyers to bid at relatively narrow discounts to attract sellers.
- Reuters09/05 Huge agreement between Türkiye and the USA! Minister Bayraktar announced the details
-Turkey, which has made breakthroughs in energy, is diversifying both in oil and natural gas exploration and in the countries from which it supplies energy.
- Yeniakit08/05 EU sanctions on Russian LNG: the EU would touch on a taboo subject, which would allow it to hit Moscow in a very sensitive area
-According to the European Commission's proposal, the onward shipping of Russian LNG from EU ports should be banned, three new Russian LNG facilities would be targeted, but EU member states could continue to buy liquefied gas from Russia for their own use. The plans break the taboo, but they still seem relatively soft, even though, if they are included in the 14th sanctions package currently under
- hvg.hu08/05 EU countries kick off talks to ban re-exports of Russian LNG
-European Union countries kicked off on Wednesday negotiations on the next round of sanctions against Russia, which for the first time targets LNG. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN07/05 Pakistani conglomerate Engro looks to go global, its main investor says
-Pakistan's largest conglomerate, Engro Corp, is looking to expand into new markets, including the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa, the chemicals-to-energy company's largest investor said on Tuesday.
- Reuters07/05 According to the Szijjártós, EU sanctions on Russian LNG would be harmful
-EU ambassadors will discuss the issue on Wednesday.
- hvg.hu07/05 No longer hot air? Will the EU finally sanction Russia's LNG sector?
-Such a move could lead to a crack down on the re-export of Russian LNG from EU countries, but is unlikely to address EU imports of it. That could remain a sore point.
- EuronewsEN06/05 Politico: The EU also imposes sanctions on Russian liquefied natural gas
-As part of the fourteenth sanctions package.
- hvg.hu06/05 Exclusive: China's Sinopec in talks for gas offtake, stake in Canada's Cedar LNG
-China's Sinopec is in discussions with Pembina Pipeline Corp for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) offtake agreement and equity stake in the Canadian company's proposed Cedar LNG project, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
- Reuters05/05 Energy diversity breakthrough in Turkey
-Energy diversity breakthrough from Turkey. The news that Turkey, which aims to create a new supply portfolio without depending on a single source of energy supply, was in talks with the US energy giant ExxonMobil to purchase liquefied natural gas, was on the agenda recently. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar met with Exxon...
- MSN02/05 Natural gas: LNG imports to Revythoussa were zeroed out in April
-The Revythoussa facilities, sought after in the energy crisis, were left unclaimed in April, while the minimum LNG quantities planned for unloading were finally canceled, resulting in zero LNG imports for the first time since 2019.
- MSN02/05 Shell beats expectations with $7.7 billion first-quarter profit
-Shell on Thursday reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of $7.7 billion, sharply beating expectations, on the back of strong oil trading and higher refining margins.
- Reuters30/04 Houthis attack four ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea
-Yemen's Houthis said they targeted the MSC Orion container ship in a drone attack in the Indian Ocean as part of their ongoing campaign against international shipping in solidarity with Palestinians against Israel's military actions in Gaza.
- Reuters29/04 The EU would also sanction Russian liquefied natural gas
-According to the plans, the new provision would primarily affect the resale of LNG from EU ports, and an import ban would be imposed on three new Russian terminals.
- hvg.hu29/04 Turkey looks towards ExxonMobile for multibillion-dollar LNG deal
-As Turkey's relations with the US become easier, Ankara is looking at a change of direction from Moscow for its gas supplies.
- EuronewsEN26/04 As demand for US LNG booms, one plant struggles to stay online
-The second-largest U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility has been running below 80% of its capacity due to technical problems, data from financial firm LSEG showed, denting U.S. exports.
- Reuters25/04 Report: Billionaire Texas Oilman Inks Deal to Revamp Venezuela’s Onshore Oil Fields
-LNG Energy Group, a Canada-based company owned by billionaire Texas businessman Rodney Lewis, brokered a deal with Venezuela's PDVSA.
- Breitbart22/04 Japan finished the first quarter. with empty LNG tanks
-Japan, the second largest buyer of liquefied natural gas on the planet, imported 5.55 million tons of LNG (7.572 billion cubic meters) in March 2024.
- Interfax19/04 Watchdog urges caution on reducing Russian LNG imports to the bloc
-Drop in domestic production and long-term contracts highlights the importance of keeping Russian gas, EU energy agency warns.
- EuronewsEN15/04 EPA denies energy industry petition to shield turbines from air rules
-The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday denied a years-old petition by energy industry groups who sought to get the agency to remove limits on emissions of harmful pollutants from stationary turbines, arguing that the risk causing cancer remains high.
- Reuters15/04 FBI opens criminal probe into Maryland bridge collapse, Washington Post says
-The FBI has opened a federal criminal probe into the March 26 bridge collapse in Maryland, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing two U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
- Reuters14/04 Paris is buying a record amount of liquefied natural gas from Moscow, while Macron would send troops against the Russians
-Do economic interests override politics?
- hvg.hu13/04 Japan's turnaround: help for Kiev, distance from Moscow
-Unbeknownst to many, Japan has become one of the most important financiers of Ukraine and its defense against Russia. What is behind it and how much has Tokyo actually become estranged from Moscow?
- MSN12/04 Hot Stocks: You can earn from these stocks, they can give returns of up to 18-20% in a short time.
-Share Market: There are many such stocks in the share market which are showing a rising trend. Brokerage houses are also bullish on many of these stocks and are also expecting a rise in them in the coming time. Meanwhile, Vidyan Sawant, AVP Technical Research, GEPL Capital, has predicted a long-term bullish trend keeping in mind the current chart pattern. Along with this, he has targeted the curre
- MSN12/04 Hot Stocks: Bet on these 3 stocks including data patterns, you can earn 18-20% in a few weeks
-Hot Stocks: After record-breaking gains in the previous trading, Sensex and Nifty fell in early trading today on April 12. Investors were seen booking profits amid weakness in Asian markets. However, technical experts believe that this decline is temporary and the market is still in a bullish trend. Vidyan Sawant, AVP, Technical Research, GEPL Capital, said that on the monthly chart, Nifty index i
- MSN11/04 Exclusive: UAE's ADNOC recently eyed BP as takeover target, sources say
-The United Arab Emirates' state-owned oil company recently considered buying Britain's BP but the deliberations did not progress beyond preliminary discussions, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
- Reuters11/04 This is "Sunflower"!? A new ferry with a major makeover is finally launched LNG fueled "Sunflower Kamui" looks like a spaceship
-Sunflower Kamui, a new ship operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Sunflower on the Kanto-Hokkaido route, has finally been launched. The large LNG-fueled ferry, the third in Japan and the first in eastern Japan, has a new paint color. The structure of the bow is also unique.
- MSN11/04 TotalEnergies planned return to Mozambique set to rock CSDDD, claim NGOs
-French fossil fuel giant is under scrutiny for its operations in a region dominated by conflict and violence. View on euronews
- MSN10/04 Three experts bet on making money in short term, these 8 stocks will make investors happy?
-This week, 3 players are ready to compete in CNBC-Awaaz's Khiladi No. 1. This week there is a contest between Rupak Dey of LKP Securities, Samit Chavan of Angel One and Jatin Gedia of Sharekhan by BNP Paribas. No matter who wins in this, if investors and traders want, they can earn money by placing bets wisely. At the end of the second trading day, Rupak Day's recommended stocks gave a negative re
- MSN10/04 TotalEnergies planned return to Mozambique set to rock CSDDD, claim NG
-French fossil fuel giant is under scrutiny for its operations in a region dominated by conflict and violence.
- EuronewsEN09/04 Russia allows LNG producer Novatek to set up own security guard
-The Russian parliament on Tuesday voted to give the country's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer Novatek the right to establish its own security guard to protect its facilities.
- Reuters04/04 Enbridge wins approval to commence service on Louisiana Venice natgas pipe project
-Canadian energy company Enbridge's Texas Eastern Transmission subsidiary received approval on Thursday from U.S. energy regulators to commence service of a natural gas pipeline associated with its Venice extension project in Louisiana.
- Reuters04/04 Exclusive: Russia's Novatek may scale back Arctic LNG 2, focus on Murmansk
-Russia's Novatek is being forced to scale back its huge Arctic LNG 2 project after Western sanctions curbed its access to ice-class tankers, and will focus instead on developing its project at the ice-free port of Murmansk, industry sources said.
- Reuters03/04 New west-east route keeps Europe hooked on Russian gas
-Western European governments have sought to reduce their energy dependence on Russia since the outbreak of the Ukraine war, but when it comes to gas, they have increasingly substituted the country's pipeline supplies with its liquefied natural gas (LNG).
- Reuters01/04 Argentina builds case for exporting natgas to Brazil through Bolivia
-Energy companies from Argentina and Brazil have begun talks on reversing the southerly flow of a Bolivian natural gas pipeline network that connects the three countries as a regional gas deficit could force Brazil to pay up for alternative supplies of the fuel.
- Reuters01/04 Exclusive: China power firm GCL revives LNG ambition after solar spin-off
-Privately-run Chinese power company GCL Holdings is rebuilding a natural gas business after offloading hundreds of solar installations to set up gas import capacity and a trading operation, company executives told Reuters.
- Reuters31/03 Canada 'not interested' in investing in LNG facilities, energy minister says
-Canada is not interested in subsidizing future liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, including electrification of projects currently in the works, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said in a television interview on Sunday.
- Reuters31/03 Russia's Novak says there's no need for diesel export ban
-There is no need for Russia to ban exports of diesel to tackle rising prices and possible shortages of the fuel after drone attacks reduced refining capacity, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday.
- Reuters26/03 Gazprom's unit buys former Shell stake in Sakhalin Energy for $1 billion
-Kremlin-controlled energy giant Gazprom has acquired a 27.5% stake, formerly owned by Shell , in Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer Sakhalin Energy for around $1 billion, according to a government order.
- Reuters26/03 Russia was forced to open a second front
-The undeniable beauty of journalism lies in the ability to conduct long-term observations and, based on what is seen, build an understanding of current global... RIA Novosti, 03.26.2024
- RIA24/03 Texas Land Commissioner: Biden's Energy Export Ban Stealing Money from Texas Schoolchildren - Breitbart
-Texas GLO Commisstioner Dawn Buckingham says the Biden administration's policy of blocking new exports of liquid natural gas is stealing money from Texas schoolchildren.
- Breitbart23/03 Houthi leader says there has been 'reckless' American-British attacks on Yemen
-The head of the Houthi supreme revolutionary committee, Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi, said on Saturday there have been "reckless" American-British attacks on Yemen.
- Reuters22/03 CERAWEEK US gas producers shrug off low prices, bet on LNG boom
-Energy executives say they are looking past current ultra-cheap gas prices and betting on a coming wave of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants to lift demand - and prices - for the fuel.
- Reuters19/03 Houthis say fuel tanker in the Red Sea targeted with missiles
-Yemen's Houthis have targeted a fuel tanker, MADO, in the Red Sea with naval missiles and Israel's Eilat port and resort region with winged missiles, the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said on Tuesday.
- Reuters18/03 Lower LNG prices should boost gas demand, executives say
-Liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices have fallen about a third over the past nine months, propping up demand, which should tighten the LNG market in the near-term, executives said on Monday at the CERAWeek energy conference.
- Reuters18/03 Big Oil executives push back against calls for fast energy transition
-Top oil executives took to the stage of a major energy conference on Monday to vocally oppose calls for a quick move away from fossil fuels, saying society would pay a steep cost to replace oil and gas.
- Reuters18/03 US to return emergency oil reserve to prior levels by year-end
-U.S. oil stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) at year-end will be at or exceeding the level that would have existed prior to massive sales two years ago, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Monday.
- Reuters18/03 Hydrogen adoption will cost Europe, US more than $1 trillion
-Europe and the U.S. will have to spend in excess of $1 trillion for building infrastructure to enable widespread use of hydrogen fuel, an executive at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said on Monday.
- Reuters18/03 Venture Global LNG to buy fleet of vessels
-Venture Global LNG said on Sunday it would acquire a fleet of nine liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport vessels, expanding its ability to sell and ship its own cargoes.
- Reuters17/03 Oil mergers, clean fuels vie for attention at Houston energy conference
-Top oil executives and ministers descend on Houston this week for one of the world's biggest energy conferences emboldened by blockbuster mergers, stable oil prices and less pressure for a large-scale move to clean fuels.
- Reuters15/03 Malaysia's Petronas posts lower Q4 profit amid fall in energy prices
-Malaysia's state energy firm Petroliam Nasional (Petronas) on Friday reported a drop in profit for the fourth quarter of last year, due to lower energy prices.
- Reuters15/03 BP in talks with Venezuela and Trinidad governments to develop gas field
-BP PLC and Venezuela confirmed on Thursday they are in talks with Trinidad and Tobago government to develop a shared offshore gas field in the Caribbean.
- Reuters15/03 Women entrepreneurs: persistent financial obstacles [Business Africa]
-This week: Focus on the lack of funding for women-led businesses in Africa, Congo becomes an exporter of liquefied natural gas with ENI, and Egypt benefits from a $35 billion investment from the United Arab Emirates to counter its economic crisis.
- MSN14/03 Shell weakens 2030 carbon emissions reduction target
-Shell weakened a 2030 carbon reduction target and scrapped a "perilous" 2035 objective, citing expectations for strong gas demand and uncertainty in the energy transition even as it affirmed a plan to cut emissions to net zero by 2050.
- Reuters12/03 US natgas output to decline in 2024 while demand rises to record high, EIA says
-U.S. natural gas production will decline in 2024 while demand will rise to a record high, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) on Tuesday.
- Reuters12/03 EU Firms Supply $630Mln in Equipment to Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Project Despite Sanctions - The Moscow Times
-European companies have supplied over $630 million worth of equipment to Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project since the invasion of Ukraine despite the project being sanctioned by the West, The Moscow Times’ Russian service and the Arctida NGO reported Tuesday in a joint investigation. Arctic LNG 2, whose key stakeholders include President Vladimir Putin’s close friend, the billionaire Gennady Timchenko
- TheMoscowTimes11/03 Japan boosts reliance on allies Australia, US for long-term LNG supplies
-Resource-scarce Japan is shoring up long-term supplies of liquefied natural gas from close allies Australia and the United States as key contracts from providers including Russia are set to expire by the early 2030s.
- Reuters10/03 Aramco sees China demand growing, eyes more investments
-Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser said on Sunday the oil giant was looking at further opportunities to invest in China, where he said oil demand was robust and growing.
- Reuters08/03 Insight: Chevron's CEO faces challenges of a lifetime with Hess bid
-Chevron CEO Michael Wirth is facing a head-to-head match with Exxon Mobil with his $53 billion bid for Hess and its stake in oil hotspot Guyana, and could wind up trapped in a dispute between two of South America’s biggest energy rivals.
- Reuters06/03 Exclusive: Saudi Aramco, UAE's ADNOC in talks to invest in US LNG projects, sources say
-Gulf oil giants Saudi Aramco and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) (ADNOC.UL) are in talks to invest in U.S. liquefied natural gas projects, as they step up competition with oil majors and regional rival Qatar in the booming super-chilled gas market, sources aware of the matter said.
- Reuters05/03 Exclusive: Vitol close to buying Exxon, QatarEnergy stakes in Italy LNG terminal, sources say
-Vitol-backed energy storage company VTTI is close to acquiring a majority stake in Italy's biggest liquefied natural gas import terminal from Exxon Mobil and QatarEnergy, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
- Reuters05/03 China sets tougher energy efficiency goal after falling behind on 2025 targets
-China on Tuesday set more stringent energy intensity targets for 2024 after missing last year's goal, as the world's biggest energy consumer tries to keep from falling further behind on its climate targets in a five-year plan ending in 2025.
- Reuters05/03 Ministers agree to extend gas saving policy through 2024
-With no end in sight to president Putin’s war on Ukraine, European energy ministers have agreed to extend for a second year voluntary measures to keep natural gas demand across the EU to at least 15% below pre-invasion levels, and discussed ways to end lingering dependence on Russian gas. #EuropeNews
- EuronewsEN04/03 The gas weapon is already out of Putin's hands, now it may end up in the hands of the Emir of Qatar
-Europe got through this year's winter without a bone: Russia is now only a minority supplier of gas on the continent, the new partners are not having fun, but delivering, so the storage tanks are full to the brim at normal prices. Due to the very mild winter, there was no real need to heat it, so the supplies didn't particularly run out. Liquefied gas became the savior, a new dependency system see
- hvg.hu28/02 New joint gas tender sees threefold oversubscription
-EU mechanism to match buyers and suppliers introduced to counter crisis sees heavy supply side interest.
- EuronewsEN27/02 Qatar's new LNG expansion plans to squeeze out US, other rivals
-Qatar's planned expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production could see it control nearly 25% share of the global market by 2030 and squeeze out rival projects including in the United States where President Biden paused new export approvals, market experts say.
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