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
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
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
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
Price disparity a concern for US LNG
US LNG could become more expensive as upstream gas producers seek to boost their profit margins.
24 September 2019
Saudi drone attacks deliver oil supply shock
The position of Saudi Arabia as a reliable supplier is at stake as the kingdom’s oil and gas infrastructure becomes more vulnerable to sabotage.
16 September 2019
Groningen declines could gather pace
Dutch gas production may fall more quickly as the pressure on the Groningen field mounts.
2 September 2019
High temperatures boost LNG demand in Japan
Above-average temperatures are supporting Japanese LNG imports.
27 August 2019
Egypt explores options for boosting LNG exports
Egypt’s LNG exports are rising sharply, but the country is still some way from realising its aim of becoming a regional gas hub.
20 August 2019
Israel’s FLNG is a long-term prospect
The fate of Israel’s proposed LNG supplies will depend on the country boosting pipeline exports.
16 August 2019
Imported gas being priced out of Argentine market
Argentina has accelerated its efforts to minimise purchases of LNG and pipeline gas as the imports are costing the government dear.
26 July 2019
Gulf LNG trade hinging on geopolitics
LNG trading in the Gulf is at stake as geopolitical tensions ratchet up near the Strait of Hormuz.
24 July 2019
Gas forges ahead in Jamaica’s energy mix
The growing popularity of gas in Jamaica is setting an example of how small-scale LNG technology can benefit countries with modest demand.
2 July 2019
Europe's gas-fired power gains as TTF prices hit record lows
European gas-fired power plants are looking increasingly profitable compared with coal alternatives as a result of low prices for gas and high prices for carbon allowances.
27 June 2019
Weak hurricane season in store for Americas LNG trade
The Atlantic hurricane season will cause less disruption to LNG trading in the Americas this year than it has done in the previous two years.
21 June 2019
Argentina’s blackout: a wake-up call
The power outage in Argentina over the weekend – the worst in its history – could be yet another sign of the need for urgent investment in the country’s ageing electricity infrastructure.
17 June 2019
Culzean field to support UK gas output
Total is expected to start production from the North Sea field soon, helping to limit the UK’s growing reliance on imported gas.
6 June 2019
Mexico’s LNG imports face existential threat
Mexican LNG imports are facing an insurmountable challenge from US pipeline gas, which could see Mexico stop buying LNG altogether.
29 May 2019
US LNG set to gain from Qatari-Saudi turf war
Saudi Arabia’s aim of challenging Qatar’s dominance of the LNG market will present the United States with an opportunity to commercialise its LNG.
24 May 2019
Leviathan accentuates Israel's need for gas exports
Israel wants to pin down a viable option for gas exports as commercial production from its Leviathan project becomes imminent.
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