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Construction on the Power of Siberia pipeline. (Gazprom) Supply & Demand

LNG expands dominance of China’s gas import mix

LNG extended its lead over pipeline volumes in China’s import mix for the third consecutive year last year, but the trend may soon start to be reversed.

28 January 2019
Pipeline welding in Spain. Pipelines, Storage & Power

Portugal pushes support for rejected STEP pipeline

Portugal’s energy regulator has told ACER it should be allowed a say on the future of the STEP pipeline after France and Spain rejected the project.

25 January 2019
A CNOOC offshore rig Companies & Finance

CNOOC eyes higher capex spend to boost output and reserves

China’s main offshore oil and gas producer is likely to meet or even exceed its capital expenditure budget for 2019 as it responds to political pressure to increase output.

25 January 2019
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. LNG

Pakistan seeks lower-cost LNG from Qatar

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Qatar this week with the aim of renegotiating his country’s long-term LNG contract in order to cut costs.

24 January 2019
Exploration & Production

India’s LNG imports fall by nearly 20% year on year in November

India’s LNG imports fell by 18% year on year in November but were up by 11% over the first 11 months of 2018.

24 January 2019
The Datang Fuxin CTG plant Exploration & Production

Chinese SNG struggles with shaky fundamentals

China’s first coal-to-SNG projects have run up deep losses since they started coming online six years ago, which is likely to dim long-term prospects for the technology.

24 January 2019
Woodside's Pluto LNG plant Alternative Fuels

Aussie LNG sector targets blue hydrogen potential

Australia could become a front-runner in producing and exporting hydrogen, especially if the country's Labor Party wins the next general election.

24 January 2019
Dungeness nuclear power station in the UK. (PA) EU Energy Policy

UK energy at crossroads after Wylfa suspension

Uncertainty over nuclear power in the UK may have boosted the prospects for gas-to-power, but attracting new investment in gas-fired plants will not be straightforward.

24 January 2019
The port of Tema in Ghana. (Jonathan Ernst, World Bank) Exploration & Production

Ghana’s LNG plans show lack of policy coherence

Ghana's state petroleum company has entered into talks on a second LNG import project despite paying for domestic gas it is unable to utilise.

24 January 2019
LNG

PNG seeks more benefits from LNG

New legislation looks set to force IOCs in Papua New Guinea to provide improved benefits from LNG projects in the country.

24 January 2019
Pipelines, Storage & Power

Romania’s Romgaz eyes expansion abroad

Romgaz is looking to diversify overseas and is courting SOCAR to enter into a partnership.

24 January 2019
LNG

CNOOC's Tianjin terminal sells 383 truckloads of LNG per day

China National Offshore Oil Corp.’s Tianjin facility sold the most truckloads of LNG among Chinese terminals last week.

24 January 2019
LNG

South Korea WTO claim could raise carrier costs

Japan is challenging South Korea's support of its major shipyards, which could increase the cost of building LNG carriers.

24 January 2019
Exploration & Production

Norway looks to Barents Sea to sustain production

The development of oil and gas resources in the Barents Sea will be vital for Norway to maintain its output.

23 January 2019
Companies & Finance

French and Spanish regulators turn down Midcat’s first phase

Energy regulators in Spain and France have ruled that building the first phase of the proposed Midcat pipeline cannot be justified from an economic perspective under the current proposal.

23 January 2019
LNG

Chinese LNG plants cut prices ahead of Lunar New Year

Thirty-seven plants reduced their prices by an average of 2.45% last week to boost sales in advance of the public holiday.

23 January 2019
Pipelines, Storage & Power

Africa-Europe gas flows down by 4.1%

Deliveries declined on both the TransMed and GreenStream pipelines last week, offsetting gains on the Maghreb and Medgaz routes.

22 January 2019
Maroš Šefčovič at a press briefing following the talks on Monday. EU Energy Policy

Clock is ticking for Ukraine-Russia transit deal

Time is running out for securing a new transit contract between Russia and Ukraine after 2019, with the negotiations being impeded by a sensitive geopolitical backdrop.

22 January 2019
LNG

Asian spot LNG prices continue to decline

Spot LNG prices in Asia fell by 4.8% last week and were down by one-quarter from a year earlier.

22 January 2019
Indonesia's Lampung FSRU. LNG

Indonesia offers to collaborate on Cambodian LNG project

The proposal, made by Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla, could help Cambodia reduce its reliance on diesel and oil for power generation.

22 January 2019

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