Wildfires intensify scrutiny of Australian energy mix
Australia’s wildfires have provoked calls for a cleaner energy mix, but supply constraints make it unlikely this will substantially boost gas.
2 days ago
US may seek China’s help to ease Mideast tensions
The initial trade deal between Washington and Beijing may not be a victory for the US, but it could help defuse tensions in the Middle East as Donald Trump searches for a pre-election success story.
3 days ago
Storage is key as Russia-Ukraine talks progress
Ukraine and Gazprom hold ample stocks of gas that should avert a crisis if transit talks were to break down ahead of the peak winter demand period.
19 December 2019
Shakeout on the cards for US shale
A wave of consolidation is underway among smaller US shale producers as companies struggle with mounting debts.
18 December 2019
Hydrogen: A burning need
European energy companies are coming under increasing pressure to add hydrogen to grids carrying natural gas as part of efforts to decarbonise the gas system.
22 November 2019
Methane rules could become block to US LNG
Tougher regulations on methane emissions being pushed by environmental groups in Europe could become a barrier to the Transatlantic LNG trade.
20 November 2019
Key trends to watch during the 2019-2020 gas year
Global Gas Analytics lists the key factors it believes will shape gas and LNG fundamentals and prices in the year ahead.
17 October 2019
US exchange launches first physical delivery LNG contract
Most new futures contracts fail, but the CME Group’s proposed US LNG export futures contract may be an exception.
25 September 2019
Saudi attacks will embed risk premium
Attacks on oil installations in Saudi Arabia have resulted in a surge in oil prices, which will have a knock-on effect on LNG.
19 September 2019
EPA plan to roll back methane regulations sparks backlash
Critics of the plan believe that softer regulations for gas could damage its image as a climate-friendly fuel.
5 September 2019
Canadian NGLs boom as LNG faces headwinds
Canada is boosting its output of NGLs as domestic and export demand surges, but the country’s proposed LNG projects are seeing slow progress despite FID being taken for the LNG Canada development.
15 August 2019
Skills gap challenges oil and gas majors
Companies are finding it difficult to recruit high-powered graduates with the right skills to meet the challenges of the energy transition.
7 August 2019
More US LNG for Europe, but will it last?
EU countries received record levels of US LNG in March, but flows are likely to slow in the winter as the spread widens between Asian spot and European hub prices.
1 August 2019
More US LNG projects hit commissioning stage
Three trains at three US LNG export projects have been commissioned in recent months, continuing the rise in the country's liquefaction capacity.
25 July 2019
Oil-indexed gas pricing faces North Sea shake-up
Outages on the Forties Pipeline System can have a big impact on gas and LNG pricing because of its role in transporting a crude used in the Brent benchmark, pricing of which is also facing significant changes.
19 July 2019
Diversification is key for LNG pricing
Liquidity in the LNG market is low compared with that in the oil market, but there are signs that pricing structures for LNG are becoming increasingly diverse.
20 June 2019
Texas and California may face electricity generation challenges this summer
Low reserve margins and ramping issues may result in emergency alerts in Texas and storage withdrawals in California over the summer.
19 June 2019
LNG demand growth by 2025 may disappoint
Interfax Chief Energy Analyst Peter Stewart spoke about LNG demand growth in Asia and the impact of Asian demand on European supply at Flame on Monday. Interfax was a Bronze sponsor of the conference.
15 May 2019
Argentina’s LNG export dreams under pressure
The Latin American country is facing up to the cold, hard light of reality regarding its ambition to become an LNG exporter.
17 April 2019
Gas set for tentative comeback in Germany
The country’s plans to phase out coal-fired power are set to benefit gas, as carbon prices have given the most-efficient gas plants higher profit margins.
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