Natural Gas Supply and Demand

The consolidation of Shinzo Abe’s rule with a victory in the upper house election could mean power reform is on the horizon.
Latest Supply and Demand News
- Australian LNG at risk as market shifts – Jefferies
- Sino Oil and Gas to up prices at Sanjiao CBM project
- China’s construction material industry faces higher gas bill
- Norwegian gas production beats June forecast
- India, Pakistan talks on gas deal remain questionable
- Mexico gas imports on the rise
- Sankofa key to help Ghana secure gas supply – World Bank

The prospect of a shorter land route for oil and gas imports to China has emerged with the Chinese takeover of the port of Gwadar.

China’s economic growth contracted between the first and second quarters of this year, but that did not dent the Chinese gas market, which continued to grow strongly.
Supply and Demand
Japanese power utilities lose market share

Japanese utilities are facing growing headwinds as power demand falls and customers leave because of climbing electricity rates.