Qatar embarks on aggressive LNG strategy
The country’s decision to further expand its liquefaction capacity is a clear signal to competitors that it will vigorously defend its share of the LNG market.
29 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
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
China’s strict emission rules drive boom in LNG truck sales
Sales quadrupled in the first half of 2019 thanks to the early adoption of world-leading emissions legislation for vehicles.
26 September 2019
ENN faces fight to promote LNG bunkering in China
ENN will be able to offer LNG bunkering next year after it takes delivery of China’s first seagoing LNG bunker vessel, but uptake of the fuel in Chinese shipping is far from guaranteed.
14 June 2019
Renewables investment fall leaves EU short of targets
Many EU countries risk missing their 2020 renewables targets because of a slowdown in investment since 2014, EU auditors have warned.
6 June 2019
Italian incentives boost biogas uptake
Italy has the potential to produce about 3 bcm/y of biomethane in 2030 and 35 bcm/y in 2050, meaning less natural gas will be needed to meet demand.
23 May 2019
Kogas sees opportunities in small-scale LNG
The delivery of a small-scale LNG vessel this month will allow Kogas to start operations at its Jeju terminal and a second such vessel will offer ship-to-ship bunkering at the port of Busan.
16 May 2019
CNOOC steps up LNG bunkering in China
Construction has started on CNOOC’s first pair of LNG bunkering vessels, which once finished will enable the state-owned LNG importer to start realising its ambitions of building a national refuelling network.
16 May 2019
China’s new bus policy clouds outlook for LNG fleet
LNG-powered buses are set to lose out after government agencies jointly announced a new policy that will encourage the use of ‘new energy buses’.
10 May 2019
India’s emissions regs a boon for gas in transport
India is looking to to expand the role of CNG in the transport sector as it seeks to combat air pollution, but a lack of availability will prove a major barrier.
2 May 2019
Gas industry holds breath on EU tax revision
The European Commission seems likely to propose amendments to the EU Energy Tax Directive, which could bring both good and bad news for the gas industry.
11 April 2019
High prices hit LNG in China’s transport sector
High prices may sap LNG’s momentum in the Chinese transport sector despite the in-roads made by the fuel in recent years.
4 April 2019
China’s Hainan pushes NGVs and EVs with new plan
The island province will ban oil-fuelled vehicles by 2030 under its new development plan, creating an opportunity for gas.
11 March 2019
Rosneft bets on Russian transport sector to take extra gas
The company is targeting the transport sector to help absorb some of the additional 32 bcm/y of gas it intends to produce by 2020.
1 March 2019
EU CO2 truck targets leave room for alternatives
The EU has agreed emissions targets that could help boost the number of trucks fuelled by gas and hydrogen, but concerns remain over costs and missing infrastructure.
21 February 2019
BP forecasts stronger LNG trading and greater role for gas
BP has released its Energy Outlook 2019, revising its forecasts from last year’s outlook for 2040 to include more LNG trading and faster growth in gas consumption.
15 February 2019
Shale growth will transform US gas flows
Flows are set to change dramatically in response to continued growth in shale gas production, the EIA says.
31 January 2019Rosmorport plans to build LNG-fuelled icebreaker
Rosmorport plans to start building its first LNG-fuelled icebreaker in 2021.
21 December 2018Iveco launches gas-powered bus fleet in Ivory Coast
Iveco has delivered 26 gas-fuelled buses to Ivory Coast’s Abidjan Transport Co.
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