Garima Chitkara

Asia correspondent
Hazira LNG terminal in Gujarat. LNG terminals are suffering from regulatory problems. (Hazira LNG and port)

New regulations to open up India’s gas infrastructure

Revised regulations concerning India’s infrastructure and utilities are intended to provide the stability to encourage foreign investment and expansion – particularly for gas pipelines.

9 May 2016
India is hoping its ‘smart cities’ initiative will lighten the load for those using LPG domestically. (PA)

Smart cities set to boost India’s gas demand

India’s ‘smart city’ initiative aims to expand gas supply around the country, but it will need heavy investment in infrastructure.

28 April 2016
Sabine Pass LNG sent its first commissioning cargo to Brazil in February. (Petrobras)

India awaits first cargo of US LNG

India is waiting to receive the second commissioning cargo from Sabine Pass, but the low oil price makes future contracted volumes uncompetitive against spot cargoes.

18 April 2016

Iran-Pakistan pipeline faces headwinds

Pakistan is keen to increase its gas supply via a pipeline with Iran, but neither country is ready to go ahead with the project, according to a former government official.

12 April 2016
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented this year’s budget on Monday. (PA)

India’s budget offers gas exploration incentives

India is hoping to boost gas exploration and production with the introduction of a new pricing mechanism announced as part of its annual budget.

4 March 2016
Petronet LNG has a supply contract with Australia’s Gorgon LNG project. (Chevron)

India frowns at cost of Australian LNG

India was unimpressed by price estimates for LNG from Australia’s Woodside Energy during the countries' Energy Security Dialogue.

18 February 2016
The KG-D6 onshore gas terminal. India has LNG contracts with Qatar, Australia and the US. (Niko Resources)

India looks to Africa to fill gas supply gap

Indian gas demand is growing and the country is looking to diversify imports away from Middle Eastern suppliers – a move that could offer an opportunity for African LNG.

5 February 2016
Rasgas and Petronet LNG have renegotiated their 7.5 mtpa supply agreement. (PA)

Qatar poised to defend market share

The renegotiation of the supply contract between Qatar’s Rasgas and Petronet LNG may hint at the market’s future.

27 January 2016
Indonesia’s Lampung FSRU. The country is planning to develop more LNG import infrastructure. (Hoegh)

Indonesia’s LNG focus reflects upstream failings

Indonesia is trying harder to develop its LNG infrastructure in the face of booming energy demand, but is being foiled by red tape.

14 December 2015
The Mangela oil processing terminal in Rajasthan. India needs to expand its fossil fuel reserves. (Cairn Energy)

Reaction muted to India’s new E&P; policy

India has introduced regulatory reforms to production and pricing, but without major new discoveries it will still struggle to attract international players.

1 December 2015
Aung San Suu Kyi attends a session at the Burmese parliament following her party’s election victory. (PA)

NLD victory gives hope to Myanmar’s gas players

The results of Myanmar’s elections are a good sign for the future of the country’s gas industry, but exports will have to be balanced against the needs of the home market.

18 November 2015
The inauguration of the Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline in 2009. TAPI will likely face significant obstacles. (PA)

Turkmenistan pushes TAPI forward but doubts remain

Turkmenistan is eager to start building its segment of the TAPI gas pipeline, but it is unclear how far the scheme can progress.

11 November 2015
The Gallina LNG tanker in Singapore. Asia is in need of a credible LNG price point. (Shell)

Developing an Asian LNG spot price

The new Singapore SLInG index for spot LNG trading is the latest step towards establishing an Asian gas trading hub. Interfax talks to SLInG’s developers about its prospects.

6 November 2015
A gas production facility in Pakistan. The country is facing a supply-demand gap. (MOL)

Pakistan pipeline set for ‘disaster’ – former official

The planned 1,100 km Karachi-Lahore pipeline could fail because of a lack of infrastructure and unrealistic cost estimates.

28 October 2015
Coal mining in Indonesia. CBM could be a significant energy source for the country. (CBM Asia)

Indonesian players lament lack of CBM rules

CBM has major potential in Indonesia, but the lack of specific regulation for the industry is holding back its development.

12 October 2015
A rig off India’s coast. Production in the country’s deepwater blocks could be jeopardised by tariff cuts. (ONGC)

New tariff cuts spell trouble for India’s upstream

A drop in India’s domestic gas price could hit production and drive away companies from the country’s upstream sector.

8 October 2015
The Petronas towers in Malaysia. A major delay would be bad for the company’s strained finances. (PA)

Pacific NorthWest struggling to beat gas glut

Petronas’s Pacific NorthWest LNG project needs to begin operations within the next one or two years to avoid hitting a period of LNG oversupply expected towards the end of the decade.

2 October 2015
Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj (right) greets her Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif last month. (PA)

India playing catch-up in race to woo Iran

With sanctions being wound up, India is keen to develop its energy relations with Iran. But a lack of infrastructure and competition from China mean Delhi has work to do.

23 September 2015
The Indonesian government’s plan could mean trouble for gas distributor PGN. (PGN)

Indonesian tariff cut spells trouble for upstream players

The Indonesian government is set to reduce domestic gas tariffs for industrial customers by more than 20%, a move that appears to place greater financial pressure on upstream players.

14 September 2015
A rig offshore Bangladesh. The country’s local sources of gas are dwindling. (Seadrill)

Bangladesh hikes gas tariffs to boost import infrastructure

Dhaka is committed to the construction of LNG import infrastructure in Bangladesh, as this week’s gas price increase shows.

2 September 2015

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