Natural gas news, analysis and intelligence http://interfaxenergy.com Natural Gas News from Interfax Global Energy Services Fri, 17 May 2013 15:01:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Commodity price transparency under threat http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/european/commodity-price-transparency-under-threat/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/european/commodity-price-transparency-under-threat/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:16 +0000 The Wildcat http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55423
Price reporting agencies are under intense scrutiny after allegations of price manipulation. However, heightened regulation is not necessarily the solution for improved market transparency
]]> http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/european/commodity-price-transparency-under-threat/feed/ 0 Gas price arbitrations: beware the outlier http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/european/gas-price-arbitrations-beware-the-outlier/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/european/gas-price-arbitrations-beware-the-outlier/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:51:36 +0000 Tom Hoskyns http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55427
Buyers appear to have been the main beneficiaries of recent gas pricing disputes in Europe, but both buyers and sellers are at risk of an ‘outlier’ ruling that could severely hurt their bottom lines.
]]> http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/european/gas-price-arbitrations-beware-the-outlier/feed/ 0 GE, Morgan Stanley supply debt to Texas-focused producer http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/north-america/ge-morgan-stanley-supply-debt-to-texas-focused-producer/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/north-america/ge-morgan-stanley-supply-debt-to-texas-focused-producer/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:35:57 +0000 Staff reporter http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55435 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/north-america/ge-morgan-stanley-supply-debt-to-texas-focused-producer/feed/ 0 Nine lend on drilling rig acquisition deal http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/asia-pacific/nine-lend-on-drilling-rig-acquisition-deal/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/asia-pacific/nine-lend-on-drilling-rig-acquisition-deal/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:34:50 +0000 Staff reporter http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55433 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/asia-pacific/nine-lend-on-drilling-rig-acquisition-deal/feed/ 0 Market sounding launched for Bulgaria/Greece link http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/european/market-sounding-launched-for-bulgariagreece-link/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/european/market-sounding-launched-for-bulgariagreece-link/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:33:02 +0000 Joshua Posaner http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55430 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/european/market-sounding-launched-for-bulgariagreece-link/feed/ 0 Legislation set to approve fracking for ‘86%’ of Germany http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/european/legislation-set-to-approve-fracking-for-86-of-germany/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/european/legislation-set-to-approve-fracking-for-86-of-germany/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:26:52 +0000 Joshua Posaner http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55425 Interfax on Friday.]]> http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/european/legislation-set-to-approve-fracking-for-86-of-germany/feed/ 0 Exxon, KRG yet to confirm Turkish exploration deals http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/middle-east/exxon-krg-yet-to-confirm-turkish-exploration-deals/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/middle-east/exxon-krg-yet-to-confirm-turkish-exploration-deals/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:23 +0000 Leigh Elston http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55415 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/middle-east/exxon-krg-yet-to-confirm-turkish-exploration-deals/feed/ 0 China assumes low profile in ConocoPhillips results http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/asia-pacific/china-assumes-low-profile-in-conocophillips-results/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/asia-pacific/china-assumes-low-profile-in-conocophillips-results/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:17:51 +0000 David Lore http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55413 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/asia-pacific/china-assumes-low-profile-in-conocophillips-results/feed/ 0 China strives to streamline CBM framework http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/asia-pacific/china-strives-to-streamline-cbm-framework/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/asia-pacific/china-strives-to-streamline-cbm-framework/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:15:40 +0000 Robert Sullivan http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55410
Michael Jones, business development director with London-listed CBM developer Fortune Oil, speaks to Interfax about Chinese CBM and the status of Fortune’s merger with gas distributor China Gas Holdings.
]]> http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/asia-pacific/china-strives-to-streamline-cbm-framework/feed/ 0 WSC representative of the US gas production trend http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/north-america/wsc-representative-of-the-us-gas-production-trend/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/north-america/wsc-representative-of-the-us-gas-production-trend/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 12:57:01 +0000 Abhishek Kumar http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55407 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/north-america/wsc-representative-of-the-us-gas-production-trend/feed/ 0 Second force majeure of 2013 declared at Nigeria LNG http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/second-force-majeure-of-2013-declared-at-nigeria-lng/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/second-force-majeure-of-2013-declared-at-nigeria-lng/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 11:25:54 +0000 Jason Torquato http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55399 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/africa/second-force-majeure-of-2013-declared-at-nigeria-lng/feed/ 0 Argentine government plays it cool as rationing returns http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/latin-america/argentine-government-plays-it-cool-as-rationing-returns/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/latin-america/argentine-government-plays-it-cool-as-rationing-returns/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 09:26:33 +0000 Chris Noon http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55392 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/latin-america/argentine-government-plays-it-cool-as-rationing-returns/feed/ 0 Novatek vague on LNG markets and tariff growth http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/russia-and-the-caspian/novatek-vague-on-lng-markets-and-tariff-growth/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/russia-and-the-caspian/novatek-vague-on-lng-markets-and-tariff-growth/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:22:45 +0000 Tom Washington http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55372
Novatek is bullish on Yamal LNG after its Q1 2013 results, anticipating a government decision on liberalising LNG exports soon. But exactly what the company expects remains unclear.
]]> http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/russia-and-the-caspian/novatek-vague-on-lng-markets-and-tariff-growth/feed/ 0 Malaysian election result positive for Petronas http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/energy-news-analysis/malaysian-election-result-positive-for-petronas/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/energy-news-analysis/malaysian-election-result-positive-for-petronas/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:29:11 +0000 Sara Stefanini http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55338
The re-election of Malaysia’s incumbent Barisan Nasional party is seen as a win for Petronas, ensuring the company’s ambitious investment plan will largely remain on track.
]]> http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/energy-news-analysis/malaysian-election-result-positive-for-petronas/feed/ 0 Prequalification tender to supply LNG to Jordan closes http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/middle-east/prequalification-tender-to-supply-lng-to-jordan-closes/ http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/middle-east/prequalification-tender-to-supply-lng-to-jordan-closes/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:29:09 +0000 Leigh Elston http://interfaxenergy.com/?p=55351 http://interfaxenergy.com/natural-gas-news-analysis/middle-east/prequalification-tender-to-supply-lng-to-jordan-closes/feed/ 0