Pipelines, Storage & Power
Budget speech casts doubt on SA gas policy
The South African energy minister’s vague budget speech seemed to suggest a shift in policy away from LNG and towards pipeline imports from Mozambique.
26 May 2017
Policy & Regulation
Next Ghana IPP tender not expected until 2020
Ghana’s supply plans will have to wait for gas to become available as power producers work through a backlog of incomplete projects.
Exploration & Production
Egyptian upstream boosts hopes for LNG exports
Confidence is growing in Egypt’s upstream sector as new developments start up and the country looks to switch from LNG importer to exporter.
Policy & Regulation
MEPs face long battle on renewables ambition
Efforts to raise the EU’s renewables target to 35% of energy consumption look set to face significant opposition.
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Petrobras begins production from FPSO in Lula South field
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Pemex CEO returns from Middle East promotional tour
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ExxonMobil may re-examine threat of climate change on business
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Iran-Pakistan pipeline facing US opposition
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Bangladesh diverts supplies during chronic gas shortage
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Atlantic Gulf and Pacific to supply Philippines from small LNG vessels
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Rudong terminal regasifying 10 MMcm/d
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China to complete second methane hydrate rig in H2
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CNOOC to build pipeline and base in Hainan
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Nigerian senate passes PIGB
Infographics
Indonesia’s gas imports up by 33% in Q1 2017
Indonesia and Malaysia increased their gas exports in Q1 2017, but Brunei saw export volumes fall over the first two months of the year.
Slight rebound in Latin American gas drilling
Gas-focused drilling in Latin America ticked up during April, with 18 rigs active in the region – a slight increase from March.
Northern China forecast to see reduced LNG output
China’s domestic LNG output is forecast to average 39.36 MMcm/d this week as production falls in the northwest and northeast.
NGVs on the rise in Central & Eastern Europe
There were 195,000 NGVs in the CEE region at the end of 2015, and this figure is expected to grow, according to a survey carried out by regional TSOs.
Italy aiming to be Med hub for LNG bunkering
Italy is planning a network of LNG coastal storage sites to tap maritime traffic transiting the Mediterranean, the economy ministry’s Gilberto Dialuce tells Interfax Natural Gas Daily.
Poland-Lithuania energy talks rise above politics
Energy relations between Poland and Lithuania should not be marred by political disputes, a former Lithuanian energy minister says.
Gasunie attempts to scale up power-to-gas tech
Two Gasunie subsidiaries are developing a 1 MW power-to-gas pilot project in the middle of the Netherlands' high-voltage power grid.
Czech NS2 support ‘tough luck’ for Poland – Bartuška
Poland and the Czech Republic are struggling to agree over further connecting their gas networks. The Czech ambassador for energy security explains why.
Duterte backed into corner over SCS
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has proposed a joint venture with China and Vietnam to explore for oil and gas in disputed waters of the South China Sea.
Identity crisis: utilities and IOCs
Hefty writedowns and plummeting prices have left IOCs looking to become power developers and traditional utilities turning to renewables.
I’m a state company, get me out of here!
Brazilian state giant Petrobras is selling its Azulão field in the Amazonian jungle. The property looks tailor-made for Eneva or Rosneft Brasil.
Parli italiano? Under-use of English hampers hubs
A lack of detailed information available in English is an obstacle to trade in many energy markets, including Italy.