Weather eases Japanese power demand
Japanese LNG imports climbed by close to 2 mt in the first eight months of 2014 as demand from utilities and distributors rose year on year because of the weather and rising industrial demand.
20 October 2014 10:57 GMTLNG market faces more uncertainty on oil slump
Analysts are scrambling to reassess LNG market dynamics in light of the sharp drop in oil prices.
16 October 2014 15:24 GMTJapan-Russia gas cooperation on the rocks
Worsening relations between Russia and the West are endangering closer cooperation between Moscow and Tokyo, with plans for a 20 bcm pipeline now on hold.
10 October 2014 11:39 GMT
Oil price slump sets scene for cheaper LNG
A slide in oil prices could make gas more competitive in Asia, where the price of deliveries is tied to the Japanese Crude Cocktail.
3 October 2014 11:13 GMTSanctions leave Russian LNG plans in disarray
Russian LNG plants could face delays or suspension as sanctions on oil and gas technology dissuade western service providers from supplying Russian companies.
26 September 2014 13:01 GMTDespite challenges, Iran pushes for EU export corridor
Prospects for Iranian gas exports to the EU took a step forward this week, with signs Tehran and Brussels are seeking to open up a new supply route as the impasse with Russia over Ukraine continues.
25 September 2014 13:27 GMT
Western route to China the holy grail for Moscow
Russia is looking to close a western pipeline deal with China that could have wide-ranging consequences for the European gas market.
25 September 2014 12:30 GMTRussia/Ukraine deal likely before arbitration ruling – Swedish minister
Russia is afraid of facing international arbitration in Stockholm and could reach a gas deal with Ukraine before winter, Sweden’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt told Interfax in Oslo on Saturday.
22 September 2014 13:08 GMTMongolia vies for Russia-China gas transit
Mongolia is keen to transit Russian gas to China, but the proposed western route is a pipe dream for now.
5 September 2014 12:53 GMTThreat of disruption stalks the market as winter looms
While stocks remain at relatively high levels, there are concerns this winter could see some form of disruption to Russian gas supplies to Europe.
4 September 2014 12:55 GMTCheniere confident of competitive US LNG
Faced with an improved European demand outlook in the wake of the Ukraine crisis, United States-listed Cheniere Energy expects LNG from its plants to reach the continent at close to $9/MMBtu when its export facilities come online in the next few years.
3 September 2014 12:13 GMT
Asian LNG imports rise in H1
LNG imports into East Asia’s largest buyers were up again in the first half of 2014, with Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan taking a combined 81.3 mt of the fuel – up by 2.5%.
1 September 2014 11:29 GMTLNG industry struggles to shake winter blues
Slight growth in Asian demand for LNG has balanced out decreases in Europe and North America to give a flat start to 2014.
29 August 2014 13:35 GMTSingapore trading hub moves one step closer
With the contract signed for a major expansion of its LNG terminal and plans for a second facility in the offing, Singapore’s attempts to become a global LNG hub look increasingly realistic.
28 August 2014 11:52 GMTKogas spurns LNG deliveries as market slumps
Kogas continues to defer term deliveries of LNG as healthy stocks and weak demand help push more flexible cargoes into the market.
27 August 2014 13:14 GMTRenewables could cut short the golden age of gas
Centralised fossil fuel generation is coming under increasing pressure from renewable sources as banks get bullish on a new energy paradigm.
26 August 2014 12:53 GMTUkraine conflict putting pipelines at risk
The conflict in eastern Ukraine is taking an increasing toll on infrastructure in the region, with three artillery shells reportedly damaging a gas pipeline on Friday, a spokesperson for the regional border guard department of the country’s Federal Security Service told Interfax on Friday.
22 August 2014 13:00 GMTUS to help ward off Ukrainian energy crisis
The United States will send energy experts to Ukraine to help the country stave off a looming energy crisis, the government in Kiev announced on Thursday.
22 August 2014 12:59 GMTRosneft seeks to outmanoeuvre sanctions with drilling tie-up
Rosneft has taken a 30% stake in North Atlantic Drilling Ltd, a Norwegian company specialising in harsh environments, in the latest sign the Russian oil major is working to minimise the effects of Western sanctions.
22 August 2014 12:58 GMTJapanese LNG imports continue to grow
Japanese LNG imports climbed by close to 6% in July, as shuttered nuclear plants and slumping summer spot prices helped the fuel reclaim market share despite a drop in thermal power demand.
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