Indonesian gas exports rebound in December
Indonesian gas exports rebounded in December after a hitting a 2014 low in November, helping to offset a downturn in prices heavily influenced by the bearish Asian LNG market.
2 February 2015
NSW gas demand could halve in 10 years
Despite warnings of a ‘supply cliff’ in the New South Wales market, a new report suggests the state may in fact be facing a demand shortage in the next few years.
29 January 2015Arun to receive first LNG cargo from Bontang
Pertamina’s Arun regasification facility is expected to receive its first LNG cargo from the Bontang LNG plant this month, becoming Indonesia’s third regasifier as the country shifts its focus to its domestic market.
27 January 2015Indonesian buyers sign up for more domestic gas
Indonesian buyers have signed up for more gas from domestic projects, as the country continues its shift towards a greater consumption of its own resources.
27 January 2015New LNG plants will not stop the Indonesian rot
Indonesia is unlikely to stem its falling LNG output and exports in 2015, despite the expected startup of two new LNG projects this year in Sulawesi.
23 January 2015
Malaysian LNG imports unlikely to falter
A delay in Malaysia’s efforts to remove gas price subsidies in an effort to shift towards increased imports of LNG looks unlikely to deter new supply in the new low oil price environment.
21 January 2015Exxon, government lay groundwork for PNG LNG expansion
ExxonMobil has signed an agreement with the government of Papua New Guinea that sets a timeline for an FID on an expansion to the company’s PNG LNG project.
19 January 2015
LPG hike boosts PTT amid oil price gloom
An accelerated gas price reform programme has brightened the outlook for Thailand’s PTT in 2015.
15 January 2015Thailand’s gas supply hits record high in November
Supply reached 153 MMcm/d as domestic gas output held steady at the upper range of its capacity and piped imports from Myanmar increased.
13 January 2015
PTT receives first Qatari term cargo
Thailand’s PTT has received its first LNG cargo under a long-term deal with Qatargas in 2012.
12 January 2015Kalla Group behind Indonesia’s new West Java LNG terminal
A company owned by the family of Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla has been identified as the lead backer of a planned LNG receiving terminal in West Java.
9 January 2015Gas production in Vietnam hits record high in 2014
Vietnam’s gas output hit an all-time high in 2014, as producers tried to keep pace with growing demand in the country.
9 January 2015
Thailand’s PTTEP turns to gas as oil price falters
Thailand’s national oil and gas producer plans to shift its focus back to its core gas business to ride out crude oil’s recent plunge.
7 January 2015Indonesian gas exports slump in November
Indonesian gas exports fell to their lowest level of 2014 in November, despite the onset of colder weather in northeast Asia – which typically leads to an increase in exports to two of Indonesia’s main customers, Japan and South Korea.
6 January 2015Uncertainty clouds Philippines’ first LNG project
Expectations that the Philippines will start importing LNG in 2015 are beginning to fade as uncertainties mount over the supply for a terminal scheduled to open next year.
10 December 2014Vietnam’s wait for LNG continues
Initially expected to begin importing LNG this year, Vietnam may now see its first cargo in 2018-2019, as construction has yet to begin on either of its two planned regas terminals.
5 December 2014
OPEC decision sends China energy shares reeling
OPEC’s decision to maintain output amid falling oil prices sent shares in Chinese energy companies tumbling in November, overshadowing a second major agreement signed between Russia and China for more piped gas.
1 December 2014Malaysia starts to liberalise domestic gas market
Asia’s largest LNG exporter is laying the foundations to liberalise its domestic gas market, with third-party access and an end to regulated gas pricing on the horizon.
26 November 2014Pertamina’s LNG imports will depend on price
Pertamina is turning its attention from LNG exports to the growing Indonesian need for gas, which the state-run group hopes to fill with a combination of domestic supply, imports and improved infrastructure.
24 November 2014Indonesian subsidy cut to drive pipeline build-out
A healthier budget in the wake of Indonesia’s move to slash fuel subsidies could help channel much-needed investment into expanding the country’s gas pipeline infrastructure.
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