LNG Malaysian LNG exports dip below 2 mt
Malaysia’s monthly LNG exports dropped below 2 mt for the first time since mid-2014, as deliveries to both South Korea and Taiwan fell.
Policy & Regulation Local content under Moz’s new petroleum law
Mozambique does not have a specific local content law, but its vision for how local content principles should be applied to its oil and gas industry is reflected in its August 2014 petroleum law.
LNG is Lithuania’s bargaining chip
Gazprom cut the price of gas exports to Lithuania by 20% after the Baltic state decided to build the Klaipeda LNG terminal, the country’s former Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius has said.
22 April 2015Chinese LNG steady as plants review prices
Ex-works LNG prices in China rose by 0.17% from the previous week, as producers in the north increased their prices.
22 April 2015Obligations keep North African deliveries on upward trend
The trend for increased pipeline deliveries from North Africa to Europe, which began at the start of April, continued into Week 16.
21 April 2015Asian spot LNG prices continue to climb
Asian spot LNG prices continued to climb last week, shored up by the closure of the Yemen LNG plant and prospects for gas-fired power demand this summer.
21 April 2015Shell-BG will dominate Latin LNG
Latin America’s LNG market is a microcosm of the strong commercial logic for Shell’s acquisition of BG Group
20 April 2015Norwegian gas production spikes in March
Norwegian gas production surged to 10.89 bcm in March, according to the latest preliminary figures released by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.
20 April 2015South Korea’s LNG imports fall by 20% in Q1
South Korean LNG imports were down by 19% in Q1 2015 year on year, according to statistics published by the country’s Customs Service.
20 April 2015Belarus’s long road to energy independence
Belarus is highly dependent on gas imports from Russia. However, it is trying to reduce this by improving energy efficiency and fuel switching.
16 April 2015Indonesian exports rebound in March
Indonesian gas exports rebounded in March, capitalising on the first price increase in four months.
16 April 2015Experts examine the views of Flame delegates
Delegates at the Flame Conference in Amsterdam were given the chance to air their views on developments in the gas market on Tuesday.
15 April 2015Chinese LNG production costs fall after price cut
China’s ex-works LNG price fell by 1.19% between 4-10 April from the previous week.
15 April 2015Pipeline deliveries climb on Algerian high
North African pipeline deliveries to Europe climbed steeply in Week 15 as Algerian output reached its highest level since the middle of January.
14 April 2015Unbundling boosts Italian gas sector competition
Competition within the Italian gas sector has improved after the unbundling of the TSO and new capacity allocation rules, according to the European Commission.
14 April 2015Asian LNG holds steady as oil prices rise
Asian spot LNG prices were largely level last week, rising by 0.95%, while oil prices extended recent gains to finish the week strongly.
13 April 2015Spain reloads no LNG for second month in row
Spain conducted no LNG reload operations in February or March this year, marking the first months since 2012 that it has not re-exported cargoes.
13 April 2015Qatar’s LNG market share starts to slide
Qatar’s stranglehold on the global LNG market began to loosen in 2014, with maintenance work driving a 2% drop in exports.
10 April 2015Dutch gas exports drop by 25%
Gas exports from the Netherlands fell by 25% year on year to 28.7 bcm in 2014, while 20% less gas was produced in the country.
10 April 2015The global LNG market in 2014 – GIIGNL report
The LNG market marked its 50th year with little fanfare, as trade remained stagnant despite the addition of a new LNG plant, a new train, and six regasification terminals.
9 April 2015LNG imports fall as Argentina gets back on track
Argentina will meet demand with more domestically produced gas in 2015, according to data from a Buenos Aires-based consultancy.
9 April 2015Imports offset drop in Thai gas production
Thailand’s piped gas imports from Myanmar more than doubled year on year in January 2015, to 25.8 million cubic metres per day as a result of new supplies.
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