The outlook for the role of gas in the world's three largest energy markets - China, the US and India - is varied. However, gas demand still looks set to grow in all three.
29 November 2018
China imported 2 mt of US LNG over the first 10 months of 2018, but US LNG exports to China are set to slump in Q4.
27 November 2018
Gas will be critical to China’s energy transition, and the market is set for considerable expansion. However, continued massive LNG import growth is not guaranteed.
26 November 2018
China has been the driver of global solar capacity growth in recent years. Although the pace of the country’s expansion has slowed, its use of solar is still growing.
6 November 2018
As the UK’s gas production declines it will become increasingly dependent on imports at a time when storage capacity is low. Even moderate growth in demand will test the country’s supply options.
19 October 2018
Warmer temperatures combined with a growing and increasingly wealthy population are set to drive up India’s demand for air conditioning.
3 October 2018
Bangladesh has dropped two small-scale LNG import projects in favour of larger facilities as the government pushes to boost import volumes.
27 September 2018
Russia’s LNG capacity is growing, and substantial capacity additions are planned. Russia’s share of the global LNG trade is set to rise, but the full scale of proposed expansions will be challenging to realise.
21 September 2018
Japan’s nuclear output is rising as more reactors return to service, putting pressure on the country’s gas demand and LNG imports.
6 September 2018
As Australia’s newly formed government sets out its agenda, there is much at stake for the country’s energy policy.
4 September 2018
California has been heavily dependent on gas for power generation in recent decades, but this could be set to change as the state looks likely to move towards having 100% renewable power.
4 September 2018
The Dutch government has proposed a cap of 19.4 bcm for production from the giant Groningen field for the 2018/2019 gas year.
28 August 2018
Italy is already a major European gas market, and as new import infrastructure commissions, its importance as a trading hub and transit country is set to grow.
23 August 2018
South Korea’s nuclear output is rising as the country brings more of its reactors back online, lowering its demand for gas.
24 July 2018
The small gas markets of Southeast Asia are growing. And as expansion plans result in more LNG being imported into the region, its importance as a hub is set to rise.
20 July 2018
Making it easier and cheaper to deliver LNG in smaller volumes would help the fuel expand in emerging markets, delegates said at an Interfax breakfast briefing last week.
9 July 2018
The UK government will not support a proposed tidal lagoon project. Critics say it is a missed opportunity, but Westminster is clear it will not fund the project.
3 July 2018
The LNG markets of South Asia are expected to undergo substantial expansion over the next few years. While LNG will be essential to gas market expansion in the region, challenges remain.
29 June 2018
China’s gas market has been undergoing rapid growth, but the current rapid pace of expansion may not be sustainable.
21 June 2018
Australia is set for another substantial increase in its LNG exports. However, output growth will slow dramatically after the next wave of new capacity comes online.
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