Tagged With LNG
Nigeria’s first FLNG project faces supply problem
11 November 2024
The lack of a gas supply contract means the development is likely to face further delays
China steps back from fresh LNG contracts
7 November 2024
The move could have major ramifications for the LNG sector
Japan LNG to gain traction from political inertia
6 November 2024
The crumbling of the country’s postwar political consensus may bolster the country’s LNG demand outlook by stymieing planned nuclear restarts
Aramco advances gas and LNG strategies on all fronts
9 October 2024
Saudi Arabia has made major advances in realising its gas ambitions this year, but challenges remain
US LNG embedded in Europe's energy security quest
7 October 2024
Geopolitical developments and market shifts mean US LNG will be a vital component in Europe's energy strategy and decarbonisation efforts
Russian LNG scrambling to emulate oil’s success
27 September 2024
A sanctions-defying ‘shadow fleet’ is being assembled, but it remains unclear where Russia will sell the liquefied gas while Arctic LNG 2 remains strangled by sanctions
Russia’s quest for energy ‘technological sovereignty’, part 2
27 September 2024
The country faces big challenges as it seeks to replace Western suppliers when it comes to LNG carriers, while sanctions have all-but halted its petrochemicals expansion
Asian demand critical to absorb fresh LNG supply
25 September 2024
Purchasing from region will help determine if prices will stay buoyant in the second half of this decade as supply increases, with significant volumes due online in the next three years
Mozambique’s LNG ambitions advance
23 September 2024
The country’s stalled liquefaction projects are inching forward, even as upcoming elections and persistent security problems in the resource-rich north continue to pose significant hurdles
Gas and LNG come out from oil’s shadow, part 3: LNG and a global market
16 September 2024
The third part of our fourth chapter on the history of oil takes the story of gas to the present day with the rise of LNG and the creation of a truly global market
Gas and LNG come out from oil’s shadow, part 2: The power of pipelines
16 September 2024
Gas is difficult to move compared with oil, requiring additional infrastructure. The second part of our history of gas examines how expanding pipeline networks made it possible to monetise the fuel
Gas and LNG come out from oil’s shadow, part 1: The early years
16 September 2024
The first part of our fourth chapter on the history of oil looks at the origins of gas and LNG—once considered a nuisance, now a fuel of the future
Greater Sunrise brightens Timor-Leste's outlook
11 September 2024
But the young nation may have to go through a fallow period before that project comes online as the Bayu-Undan field nears exhaustion
Taiwan embraces long-term LNG
2 September 2024
The island nation plans to phase out nuclear energy and substitute coal for gas, but must first overcome import capacity constraints
Weather and pricing key to Asia’s winter LNG demand
2 September 2024
Nuclear availability in Japan and South Korea will also be an important factor in determining overall LNG requirements
Indonesia prioritises domestic needs over LNG exports
29 August 2024
The country’s hunger for energy will continue to compete with its LNG exports, even as more gas projects progress and new liquefaction capacity comes online
Post-Soviet Russian oil and gas part 2: Sanctions and isolation
22 August 2024
In the second of our two-part 90th anniversary issue series on Russian oil and gas, we look at how energy trade with Europe brought Russia in from the cold, and how adventurism in Ukraine sent it right back out again
Post-Soviet Russian oil and gas part 1: Privatisation and nationalisation
22 August 2024
The Russian hydrocarbons industry has evolved greatly over the past three decades. In the first of a two-part series for Petroleum Economist's 90th anniversary, we look at the post-Soviet period and how control of oil and gas went from the state to private hands and back again.
Asia increasingly looks to flexible LNG supply
21 August 2024
Demand growth and the expiration of existing contracts mean Asian nations will become less reliant on long-term contracted supply
The emergence of the US as a global LNG superpower
12 August 2024
The US' meteoric rise as an exporter of the super-chilled fuel has redrawn the global energy map, with far-reaching implications
Woodside makes US LNG push with Tellurian acquisition
5 August 2024
The Australian firm’s purchase represents a significant move into US LNG by an international player and will boost the planned Driftwood project after years of uncertainty
India’s gas demand continues to rise
1 August 2024
But increasing domestic output ought to trim LNG import requirements
Canada’s west coast to become second-tier LNG player
29 July 2024
Indigenous-led Cedar LNG project a clear sign of a shift in activity but limits remain to how far sector can go
Shell makes big bets on LNG
19 July 2024
Major sees huge opportunities with Pavilion Energy purchase and spate of global gas moves
ADNOC targets low-carbon LNG
18 July 2024
Emirati NOC’s new low-carbon liquefaction plant to benefit from low gas cost and marketing might
China’s LNG fleet growth to change the global market
9 July 2024
Chinese firms may be poised to move into trading, amid a burgeoning glut of supply and capacity
Looming elections push Mozambique LNG startups towards 2030
3 July 2024
Two big onshore developments face further delay as lenders wait on poll results within the country and in the US
Expanded Afentra eyes fresh growth
27 June 2024
The independent is keen to supply feedgas for Angola LNG and is assessing opportunities both in and beyond the southern African nation
‘Monsieur Afrique’ says gas is the big frontier exploration
21 June 2024
Panoro Energy’s senior advisor, Tim O’Hanlon, is upbeat on Gulf of Guinea upstream opportunities but highlights gas and LNG as next big growth story
Senegal starts crude production
18 June 2024
This will be a transformative year for the West African nation, as first LNG is also expected before the end of 2024
Moving Russian LNG into the shadows
14 June 2024
Russia may be looking to create a dark fleet of LNG carriers to get around sanctions on Arctic LNG 2, but it will be hard to replicate its success with shadow oil tankers
Security trumps all in Japan’s LNG strategy
10 June 2024
Tokyo and Japan’s utilities continue to back LNG projects, even as the country’s demand declines
Low prices spur rising Chinese gas demand
7 June 2024
Q2 demand growth is looking robust after a strong Q1
Panama Canal plans to boost transit capacity
17 May 2024
The latest drought crisis is passing, but longer-term solutions are in motion, explains Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez Morales
Rising costs delay Papua LNG FID
14 May 2024
But there is still plenty of appetite for the country’s LNG in the Asia-Pacific region
Letter from Houston: Pragmatism versus rhetoric
10 May 2024
The US’ contentious LNG permitting pause has prompted criticism from CEOs and wildly differing interpretations from politicians
Australia's LNG import projects encounter buyer apathy
8 May 2024
Despite Australia’s first import terminal nearing completion, the prospect of additional regasification projects is far from certain
Europe’s appetite for LNG to ease
7 May 2024
Ample stocks and a soft demand outlook will limit how much LNG Europe can import this year
Emerging markets to bolster Asian LNG demand
29 April 2024
Although recent, firmer gas prices have blunted some price-sensitive demand, the overall growth outlook remains robust
LNG needs post-election rethink
15 April 2024
Though hampered by methane concerns, US LNG has a crucial role to play for European and Asian energy security, US economic needs and the energy transition drive
Woodside sees renewed confidence in Australia’s upstream
12 April 2024
CEO Meg O’Neill believes operating environment in Australia has stabilised and sees a bullish outlook for LNG demand
Japan’s appetite for LNG is poised to shrink in 2024
18 March 2024
Planned reactor restarts and expiring supply contracts mean changes ahead for Japan’s well-established LNG sector
Rising Chinese LNG imports are no threat to Europe
11 March 2024
China’s intake of the fuel rose by 12.6% in 2023 and will continue to increase this year, but this looks unlikely to cause trouble for Europe
Indian LNG demand has questions to answer
4 March 2024
Despite predictions of explosive growth, price-sensitive buying behaviour and infrastructure challenges cast a pall over the outlook
Trials and tribulations for Russian LNG
19 February 2024
Novatek may have completed Arctic LNG 2’s first train on time, but the harder part will be securing buyers and shipping cargoes as Washington seeks to halt Russia’s LNG expansion
Petronet LNG says price key despite Qatar ties
14 February 2024
Huge QatarEnergy deal lays down marker in India’s gas shift, but CEO stresses price still biggest driver as Petronet LNG looks at further buying opportunities
Oman LNG secures its post-2024 future
13 February 2024
With offtake deals, shareholder agreements and gas supply in place, could the country expand its LNG industry further?
Africa embraces floating LNG
8 February 2024
FLNG developments are reaching fresh milestones on the continent, but questions remain about the ability of the smaller players to advance some of these projects without additional partners
Regulatory change threatens next wave of US LNG
30 January 2024
A potential policy shift has thrown the fate of c.100mt/yr of new US liquefaction capacity into doubt
Muddled policies cloud Korean LNG outlook
29 January 2024
Planned terminal expansions do not fit with Seoul’s stated goals of trimming LNG dependence
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