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Lithuania’s gas hub plans move further away
Although the Klaipeda LNG terminal has been successful for Lithuania, the country’s attempt to become a Baltic gas trading hub is faltering.
2 June 2017Osaka Gas in talks with PNOC on integrated LNG project
Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) and Osaka Gas have started talks on an integrated LNG systems project.
23 May 2017Asian LNG prices rise as region enters summer
Spot LNG prices in Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan continued to increase last week as a result of rising gas-to-power demand.
23 May 2017
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Masela edges forward despite political bluster
Inpex is finally making headway at its Masela development in Indonesia after months of political deadlock.
23 May 2017Early investors in Alaska LNG offered extra benefits
Alaska LNG, a proposed three-train 20 mtpa export project expected to come online in 2023-2025, will offer early ‘foundation’ buyers a number of benefits.
22 May 2017Sharjah moves ahead with LNG import plans
Sharjah National Oil Corp. has agreed to import LNG on behalf of utility Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority.
22 May 2017Sabine Pass cargo en route to Europe
An LNG tanker bringing a cargo from the Sabine Pass LNG plant in the United States is due to arrive in the Netherlands on 7 June.
22 May 2017
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Italy aiming to be Med hub for LNG bunkering
Italy is planning a network of LNG coastal storage sites to tap maritime traffic transiting the Mediterranean, the economy ministry’s Gilberto Dialuce tells Interfax Natural Gas Daily.
22 May 2017
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Finance issues loom as new China LNG buyers emerge
Chinese LNG buyers are joining the global shift towards shorter supply contracts, but this strategy could backfire in the long run.
22 May 2017
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Poor infrastructure curbing India’s LNG growth
India's LNG demand is rising, but infrastructure constraints threaten to limit the volume of the fuel it will be able to import.
22 May 2017China is already a keen customer for US LNG
China is behind only Mexico and Chile in terms of demand for US LNG. However, it is paying top dollar for cargoes.
22 May 2017Australia’s eastern LNG exports plateau
Australia’s east coast LNG exports have plateaued over the past six months at levels below their nameplate capacity.
22 May 2017CNOOC’s Shenzhen LNG terminal passes safety inspection
China National Offshore Oil Corp. has said its Shenzhen LNG terminal has passed a comprehensive pre-production safety inspection, paving the way for the start of trial operations.
19 May 2017Rosneft and Beijing Gas consider cooperation on LNG supplies
Rosneft and China’s Beijing Gas are considering cooperating on shipments of LNG, the Russian state oil major said in a presentation.
19 May 2017Guangzhou Gas aiming to firm up Woodfibre LNG supply contract
Guangzhou Gas Group hopes to convert an MOA for 1 mtpa from the proposed Woodfibre LNG project in Canada into a sales-and-purchase agreement by the end of the year.
18 May 2017BP and PLN sign second LNG supply contract
BP has signed a sales-and-purchase agreement with Indonesia’s state-owned power utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara to deliver LNG to the Java 2 power plant.
18 May 2017
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Trump’s China deal may signal boost for US exporters
US President Donald Trump’s quest for closer trade ties with China could be the boost his country’s LNG industry needs, experts say.
18 May 2017Boost in supply cuts Chinese LNG prices
LNG plants in Shandong and Sichuan are expected to reduce wholesale prices in response to supply increases.
18 May 2017Thailand turns to LNG to meet demand
Thailand is looking to LNG to plug the gap created by declining domestic production and falling pipeline imports.
18 May 2017
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Coral FLNG finance gets all-clear from Mozambique
The Coral FLNG project has cleared the last hurdle before its FID, but sign-off on contracts from the fifth licensing round is still a long way away.
17 May 2017Four companies shortlisted to build Matabari LNG terminal
Power Cell has shortlisted four companies to build the Matarbari LNG terminal in Bangladesh.
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