Cambodia pivots towards LNG-to-power
Drought caused outages in Cambodia's power system earlier this year, leading the country to step up its LNG-to-power plans.
YesterdayIndia commits to liberalising pipeline network
The Indian government is looking to break state-owned Gail's hold over the country's pipeline network and increase third-party access.
15 August 2019
Vietnam’s first LNG terminal faces headwinds
Construction work has started on the 1 mtpa Thi Vai facility, but PV Gas may face difficulties before it is commissioned such as the signing of a deal with Vietnam's power monopoly.
8 August 2019
Pertamina struggles to absorb LNG cargoes
The Indonesian NOC may send its surplus cargoes into neighbouring markets as a result of weaker-than-expected domestic gas demand.
6 August 2019
Pakistan’s new LNG terminals gain traction
The country's decision to lower the barriers to entry for foreign players in its domestic gas market means that plans for at least two new LNG terminals can proceed.
1 August 2019
Philippines signals transition to cleaner alternatives to coal
President Rodrigo Duterte has indicated a turnaround in the country’s energy policy by pledging to reduce its dependence on coal-fired power and increase the share of renewables and gas.
29 July 2019
Osaka Gas bucks trend with PNG arbitration
Osaka Gas's turn to price review arbitration over its contract with PNG LNG is thought to mark the first time a Japanese buyer has made such a move.
25 July 2019Jakarta warming to IOC development plans
The company's plans for its IDD project will be buoyed by the Indonesian government's adoption of a new development plan for Shell and Inpex's Abadi LNG plant.
18 July 2019Philippine LNG import scheme hits snag
The proposed Tanglawan LNG terminal in the Philippines has been delayed, which is likely to leave the country waiting for LNG to replace its declining production.
18 July 2019
PNG LNG expansion delayed
Oil Search has confirmed that FEED work on the expansion of Papua New Guinea's LNG plant will not start until the end of the year.
16 July 2019
Bangladesh’s energy transition tilts towards coal
The country is aiming to triple its generation capacity by 2040, with apparently few concessions to its climate commitments.
15 July 2019Bangladesh ups gas prices to bolster LNG imports
The country has hiked prices by around 33% as it tries to limit losses at state-owned Petrobangla while gas demand surges.
11 July 2019
Boost for LNG-to-power as Myanmar ups tariffs
The higher electricity prices introduced this week will give the country a larger budget to allocate to new power generation projects.
4 July 2019
Giant Malaysian find bolsters PTTEP’s growth strategy
The Lang Lebah discovery offshore Sarawak is PTTEP's biggest find and is good news for the explorer as it seeks to bolster its reserves.
1 July 2019Malaysia aims to unlock sour gas fields
The country needs to develop new gas projects to feed the Bintulu LNG plant, but doing so will mean tackling its technically tricky sour gas fields.
27 June 2019FID imminent on Hong Kong LNG
CLP Power is expected to take an FID on Hong Kong’s first LNG import project within months, after announcing firm agreements for a giant FSRU and initial LNG supply.
24 June 2019
Jailing of ex-Pertamina boss shocks industry
Karen Agustiawan's conviction for corruption threatens to undermine Pertamina's chances of reviving Indonesia’s struggling oil and gas sector.
19 June 2019
Coal facing financing crunch in Southeast Asia
Major financiers are beginning to think twice about financing coal-fired power projects in the region, with governments looking to gas and renewables instead.
13 June 2019Inpex and Jakarta agree $20 bln Masela plan
First gas from the long-delayed Abadi field could flow in 2027 as Japan’s Inpex and the Indonesian government look set to agree terms later this month.
6 June 2019
Shell pushing ahead in Malaysian deepwater
Shell's development of the Rosmari-Marjoram project is continuing despite political challenges affecting other projects in the region.
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