Japanese LNG buyers look to joint purchasing
Spurred by rising competition in Japan’s deregulated gas and power retail market, companies are increasingly pooling resources to jointly purchase smaller volumes over shorter timeframes.
19 December 2019
Potential for six new trains at Darwin LNG
With strong government backing, Australia is moving swiftly to maximise a narrow window to expand LNG exports ahead of a wave of low-priced LNG from the US and other regions.
5 December 2019
Exxon abandons Aussie LNG import plans to focus on liquefaction
The company is no longer considering funding a terminal in the state of Victoria as it looks to refocus its operations on large-scale LNG export projects in the US, Mozambique, PNG and Brazil.
2 December 2019
Tougher terms to cause more delays at PNG LNG
PNG’s new prime minister is clamping down on favourable terms ExxonMobil has long enjoyed for its PNG LNG project as he seeks to reap greater financial rewards for the state.
28 November 2019
South Korea and Australia scale up ambition on hydrogen
The two countries are stepping up hydrogen cooperation activities as part of plans to create a fully-fledged hydrogen economy in South Korea.
18 November 2019
Woodside eyes increased LNG exports from Western Australia
FID on a new interconnector linking the Pluto and NWS LNG plants – plus a scaling up of resources at Scarborough – indicates Woodside is focusing on boosting LNG output from Western Australia.
14 November 2019
Australia tipped to boost shale and CBM exploration
The latest acreage releases in Queensland and seismic surveys in the Northern Territory are designed to spur shale and CBM extraction to meet local and LNG export needs.
8 November 2019
Woodside and Australian miners gear up for IMO 2020
Global emissions limits for shipping under IMO 2020 rules are a growth opportunity for the Aussie LNG market and a rising imperative for the country’s iron ore and coking coal exporters.
7 November 2019
South Korea eyes Asian super-grid to support energy transition
The country is backing the concept of a giant super-grid through which it would import renewable power from China underpinned by Russian LNG.
1 November 2019
Supply crunch in eastern Australia boosts new FRSUs
Persistent concerns about supply constraints and rising prices for gas in eastern Australia continue to support the business case for LNG import infrastructure.
31 October 2019
Papua LNG still aiming for first gas in 2025
Despite earlier delays, Total and Oil Search are expecting to enter FEED on their $14-billion Papua LNG project around year-end.
25 October 2019
WA’s onshore players eye LNG export potential
Major new onshore gas discoveries in the Perth Basin are opening up the possibility that developers could find a route to the lucrative Asian market.
24 October 2019
Australia’s Woodside targets Browse FEED by end-2019
The company appears to have overcome the final hurdle for its Browse LNG project, a plan that would also enable it to extend the life of the North West Shelf for another two decades.
21 October 2019
Darwin set to expand as Santos buys out Conoco
Following a period of belt-tightening, Australia’s second-largest gas group is expanding its asset base as it looks to raise its profile in the international LNG market.
17 October 2019
Third Japanese firm joins Transborders FLNG in push for shipping fuel
The firm interest from Mitsui OSK indicates sustained demand for gas from Japan’s shipping and power sectors.
7 October 2019
Australia steps up Asian hydrogen push
Australia’s potential for large-scale hydrogen production and distribution is garnering increasing attention and investment.
26 September 2019
Japan’s LNG outlook gets ministerial boost
The country's new environment minister has spoken out against the use of nuclear and coal-fired power generation, which could indicate more-rapid growth in the country’s LNG demand.
18 September 2019
Japanese utilities eye Aussie FLNG project
Osaka Gas has become the second Japanese utility to join Transborders’ FLNG project off Western Australia as Japanese buyers look for smaller, competitively priced volumes.
17 September 2019
Kogas forges closer LNG ties with Gazprom
South Korea and Russia are developing a partnership in the LNG sector ahead of rising regional demand in Asia on the back of coal-to-gas switching.
12 September 2019
Papua LNG one step closer to FID after Total agrees concessions
Total has moved nearer to making FID on the project in early 2020 after agreeing a series of last-minute concessions with PNG’s new government.
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