LNG trade takes a hit as Gulf tensions rise
LNG suppliers are taking a cautious approach to exports via chokepoints in the Middle East, but further escalation in geopolitical tensions could significantly hit trade.
10 January 2020
Coal set for relief in 2020 after a turbulent 2019
Coal demand for power generation plunged in 2019 but seems likely to stabilise this year as switching to gas is beginning to plateau.
9 January 2020
Nigeria LNG expansion – an FID with caution
An FID on the NLNG expansion project marks a key milestone in Nigeria’s ambition to boost LNG exports, but market-related and financing hurdles remain.
6 January 2020
COP talks fail, but carbon linking set to continue
Many countries will plough ahead with their own plans for multilateral carbon markets after UN talks on a set of overarching rules failed yet again.
19 December 2019
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
Carbon capture may be too late for coal and gas
The technology may not develop quickly enough to save coal, and it may even be too late for gas.
28 November 2019
US coal decline in figures
A number of coal-fired power plants in the United States have closed since 2010, taking a combined capacity of more than 100 GW offline.
18 November 2019
Woodside eyes increased LNG exports from Western Australia
FID on a new interconnector linking the Pluto and NWS LNG plants – plus a scaling up of resources at Scarborough – indicates Woodside is focusing on boosting LNG output from Western Australia.
14 November 2019
Australia tipped to boost shale and CBM exploration
The latest acreage releases in Queensland and seismic surveys in the Northern Territory are designed to spur shale and CBM extraction to meet local and LNG export needs.
8 November 2019
Gas expansion key to Saudi Aramco’s IPO
The Saudi NOC has spent recent months flagging up its gas expansion plans in a move to attract investors for its planned stock market listing.
7 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
European coal plants see improved profit margins in October
Higher prices for front-month power contracts and relatively low coal prices have resulted in better profit margins for coal-fired generators this month.
24 October 2019
Small users prop up Latin America’s LNG demand
Imported LNG will make further inroads in Latin America and the Caribbean as the region’s small buyers diversify their power mixes away from hydro, oil and oil products.
23 October 2019
China LNG price up 13.2% in advance of heating season
The price of LNG produced in China rose to an average of $10.34/MMBtu last week after 85 plants in various provinces hiked prices.
23 October 2019
Key trends to watch during the 2019-2020 gas year
Global Gas Analytics lists the key factors it believes will shape gas and LNG fundamentals and prices in the year ahead.
17 October 2019
Darwin set to expand as Santos buys out Conoco
Following a period of belt-tightening, Australia’s second-largest gas group is expanding its asset base as it looks to raise its profile in the international LNG market.
17 October 2019
CNOOC facilities top China’s LNG sales in September
The company’s Tianjin FSRU and Ningbo terminal sold the most truckloads of LNG during the month.
10 October 2019
Chinese LNG import growth rate eases in August
Volumes followed the strong upward trend seen earlier in the year, but the growth rate is down from 2018.
9 October 2019
Chinese ex-works LNG prices fall as plants seek to reduce stockpiles
The price of ex-works LNG in China fell by 4% in September as plants cut their prices to reduce stockpiles.
9 October 2019
Gas gains EU power market share in Q2
Lower prices for gas versus coal and higher prices for EU carbon allowances helped gas gain market share in the European power mix over the second quarter of this year.
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