CNPC targets Sichuan in gas production drive
The state energy giant is ramping up output in the province, reflecting a broader move to strengthen energy security in the wake of China’s trade spat with the US.
2 days ago
Asian LNG price slump shows little sign of abating
Slowing demand in Asia and rising global supplies look set to keep prices down until 2021.
5 August 2019
Trump ratchets up trade tensions to put China out of reach for US LNG
Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to beat the trade war drum, shattering a truce reached with Chinese President Xi Jinping a month ago and darkening the outlook for the second wave of US LNG projects.
2 August 2019
Beijing mulls energy independence as US-China trade talks resume
A new round of talks in Shanghai this week is not expected to break the deadlock in the trade war, and a prolonged standstill could bolster China’s plans for US-style energy independence.
29 July 2019
Chinese agreement expiration to put Alaska LNG on ice
Alaska LNG’s developer will allow an agreement with Chinese backers to expire – a sign that the massive project has lost momentum amid the escalating US-China trade war.
26 July 2019
China’s OFS players gain from NOC spending hike
The country’s oilfield services companies are seeing strong growth as Beijing pushes state-owned oil and gas companies to boost upstream spending.
22 July 2019
PetroChina 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.
17 July 2019
Cities buck trend amid slowdown in Chinese gas demand growth
Gas demand and imports saw relatively weak growth in China in June, but city-gas demand continued to perform strongly.
15 July 2019
Policy clarity lifts cloud over China’s city gas distributors
The outlook for China’s city gas distribution companies has improved after the central government issued guidance for the regulation of a key revenue source.
12 July 2019
China tweaks subsidies to up ante on unconventionals
The government’s new scheme will reward producers that boost output and penalise those that underperform as China seeks to curtail its dependence on imports.
8 July 2019
Novatek gearing up for liberalisation of China’s gas market
With plans to establish a foothold in China already in motion, Russia’s largest private gas producer wants to broaden its Chinese customer base from the NOCs to smaller players.
4 July 2019
Brent benchmark shake-up puts LNG market at risk of disruption
Potential changes intended to buttress Brent’s status as the primary benchmark for global oil prices could have significant consequences for LNG.
2 July 2019
Anadarko’s FID for Mozambique LNG no easy act to follow
Mozambique LNG is the first major greenfield project to be sanctioned this year, but Anadarko’s successful approach to FID may be difficult to emulate amid the looming transformation of the market.
28 June 2019
Novatek to pace itself with China venture
Novatek has ramped up LNG sales to China over the past year, but the company will take its time with moving any further into the Chinese gas market.
26 June 2019
China’s NOCs leading the way on low-carbon strategy
Climate and environmental initiatives have sent the pendulum swinging towards decarbonisation, forcing state energy players to prepare for a lower-emission future.
25 June 2019
Deadly earthquake renews China’s fracking controversy
The quake has triggered fresh questions about fracking from the public, but China’s NOCs need to keep producing shale gas if they are to hit their gas output targets.
20 June 2019
China's economic downturn could severely dent energy players
Oil and gas is one of the economic sectors in China most vulnerable to a severe deceleration in growth, as reduced demand for commodities could take place in tandem with a fall in energy prices.
17 June 2019
ENN faces fight to promote LNG bunkering in China
ENN will be able to offer LNG bunkering next year after it takes delivery of China’s first seagoing LNG bunker vessel, but uptake of the fuel in Chinese shipping is far from guaranteed.
14 June 2019
Novatek’s China foray aims to unlock long-term demand
The Russian independent wants to find more Chinese customers for its LNG as part of efforts to build a presence in the downstream end of the world’s fastest-growing gas market.
10 June 2019
China turns to alternatives as US trade spat escalates
Energy security has jumped to the top of the political agenda in Beijing as China prepares for an escalation of its trade spat with the US.
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