LNG Aussie LNG threatens to swamp Asian buyers
Australian LNG projects could swamp Asia with LNG if demand does not pick up next year.
Pipelines, Storage & Power Shanghai’s gas power projects fizzle over costs
After rapid expansion in recent years, Shanghai’s gas-fired distributed generation sector is battling under-utilisation and weak margins.
Malaysia increases national gas tariff
The government of Malaysia has increased the country’s national gas tariff by 17% for the non-residential non-power sector in in Peninsular Malaysia, effective 1 January 2016, Gas Malaysia announced this week.
23 December 2015Takahama nuclear plant restart receives governor's concent
The governor of Japan’s Fukui prefecture, Issei Nishikawa, has consented to restarting reactors 3 and 4 at the Takahama nuclear power plant this week.
23 December 2015Pakistan hikes consumer gas prices
Gas prices for consumers in Pakistan will increase by PKR 107.81/MMBtu as of 1 January 2016
22 December 2015GTT and Cochin to sign LNG tanker deal
France-based LNG transport and storage engineering company Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT) is expected to sign an agreement on Monday with India’s state-owned Cochin Shipyard to build LNG shipping vessels.
21 December 2015Shell and Gunvor win Pakistan LNG supply tender
Pakistan State Oil has awarded five-year LNG supply contracts to Shell and Russian firm Gunvor.
16 December 2015Indonesia moving away from nuclear power
Indonesia will not use new nuclear energy to meet is power generation targets, the country’s energy minister has said, according to the Jakarta Globe.
14 December 2015
LNG Indonesia’s LNG focus reflects upstream failings
Indonesia is trying harder to develop its LNG infrastructure in the face of booming energy demand, but is being foiled by red tape.
14 December 2015China switches gas policy from supply to demand
Boosting consumption will be Beijing’s main near-term policy goal for gas, marking a shift in focus from building up supply security over recent years.
14 December 2015India and Iran planning undersea pipeline
Negotiations for a subsea gas pipeline between Iran and India with a capacity of 31.5 million cubic metres per day are under way.
11 December 2015Conoco and Chevron put Indonesian interests on sale
United States majors ConocoPhillips and Chevron plan to sell their interests in Indonesia’s South Natuna Sea Block B oil and gas field.
11 December 2015Japan’s LNG imports slide in October
Japan’s LNG imports fell in October, making it look increasingly unlikely overall demand will exceed last year's total.
10 December 2015Thailand approves new licensing law
The government of Thailand has approved a new energy law that changes the conditions of oil and gas bidding rounds.
9 December 2015Chevron announces new Bangladesh production
United States-based oil and gas major Chevron has announced gas production from two new wells in Bangladesh.
7 December 2015
Pipelines, Storage & Power The PetroChina pipeline sale mystery
Experts are pondering PetroChina’s sell-down of three cross-border pipelines in Central Asia, questioning the significance of the $2.42 billion deal.
4 December 2015
Supply & Demand Petronet underlines claim as Indian gas aggregator
Petronet LNG is seeking to add to its role as India’s national gas aggregator by taking measures that will help expand the country’s gas industry.
3 December 2015Indonesia’s LNG imports soar in October
Indonesia imported 63% more LNG in October on an annual basis, according to figures published by Statistics Indonesia.
3 December 2015
Exploration & Production Reaction muted to India’s new E&P; policy
India has introduced regulatory reforms to production and pricing, but without major new discoveries it will still struggle to attract international players.
1 December 2015Shell’s plans for Manila LNG move forward
Shell is planning to move forward on its estimated $1-2 billion Manilla LNG project in the Philippines.
30 November 2015Donggi Senoro LNG will produce 36 cargoes next year
Indonesia plans to produce 36 cargoes next year from its Donggi Senoro LNG plant, up from the estimated 12 cargoes for 2015.
30 November 2015India will drive energy demand for next 25 years – IEA
India is likely to contribute "more than any other country to the rise in global energy demand over the next 25 years", the International Energy Agency said this week.
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