Archive: Profiles

Sendai nuclear plant, Japan. Restarts at Japan’s shuttered nuclear plants will start to affect the country’s appetite for LNG over the next 12 to 24 months. (PA)

Nuclear restarts not yet a threat to Japan’s LNG

18 February 2015 17:01 GMT

Restarts at Japan’s shuttered nuclear plants will start to affect the country’s appetite for LNG over the next 12 to 24 months. However, a drastic drop in import volumes is not expected this year.

Canaport LNG terminal, Canada. Numerous challenges mean the future looks bleak for Canada’s LNG export projects – which could mean a boost in demand for supplies of the fuel from the US. (Repsol)

Canada’s LNG export appeal is fading

18 February 2015 16:28 GMT

Numerous challenges mean the future looks bleak for Canada’s LNG export projects – which could mean a boost in demand for supplies of the fuel from the US.

Brigg gas-fired power station, UK. The global low oil price environment means oil-linked gas is becoming more competitive against coal for some customers. (Centrica)

UK imports more gas, less coal as prices drop

18 February 2015 15:39 GMT

The global low oil price environment means oil-linked gas is becoming more competitive against coal for some customers.

Cameron LNG, United States. LNG volumes from the United States may hinder Latin America’s own LNG export potential. (GDF Suez)

US LNG targets Latin America

22 January 2015 14:27 GMT

LNG volumes from the United States may hinder Latin America’s own LNG export potential.

Bovanenkovo gas field, Russia. The economic trials Russia is facing will have an impact on its gas sector. (Gazprom)

Russia’s gas sector – how bad for how long?

22 January 2015 12:39 GMT

The economic trials Russia is facing will have an impact on its gas sector. With challenges to selling more gas at home and abroad, Gazprom is likely to face a particularly difficult time.

Bonny Island LNG, Nigeria. Nigeria’s market share of LNG is threatened by a prolonged period of low oil prices. (Shell)

Oil price drop hitting Nigerian LNG

22 January 2015 11:19 GMT

Nigeria’s market share of LNG is threatened by a prolonged period of low oil prices, which will also dent IOCs interest in the country’s oil and gas sector.

Gazprom’s access to the OPAL pipeline remains limited to 50%, although a decision to release the blocked capacity could be reached in January. (Wingas)

OPAL – the politics of pipelines

18 December 2014 10:40 GMT

Gazprom’s access to the OPAL pipeline remains limited to 50%, although a decision to release the blocked capacity could be reached in January. It could facilitate increased flows to Europe, but will it happen?

While the first LNG export projects in the US will be land based, FLNG solutions may become more popular because of their additional flexibility. (Israel Electric Corp.)

Floating LNG proves attractive for the US

17 December 2014 19:08 GMT

While the first LNG export projects in the US will be land based, FLNG solutions may become more popular because of their additional flexibility.

LNG terminal, Fujian, China. LChina’s gas demand growth has weakened this year, but even with subdued market expansion the need for imports is still expected to grow rapidly between now and 2020. (CNOOC)

China’s gas imports – major expansion ahead

17 December 2014 16:48 GMT

China’s gas demand growth has weakened this year, but even with subdued market expansion the need for imports is still expected to grow rapidly between now and 2020.

Statoil's Heidrun field, Norwegian Sea. The strength of Norway’s position as a gas supplier in Europe is set to grow. (Statoil)

Norwegian gas – gaining further ground

19 November 2014 14:57 GMT

The strength of Norway’s position as a gas supplier in Europe is set to grow. As production increases in the mid-term, so too could Norway’s share of the European gas market