Anticipation builds for unveiling of China pipeline company
An announcement on the company’s formation is expected imminently as policymakers seek to get the process moving before the winter heating season.
3 days ago
Clean hydrogen in China’s sights as interest rises
Momentum behind hydrogen is growing in China as Beijing believes it can complement renewables in power and all-electric vehicles in transport, while helping to decarbonise the economy.
3 October 2019
Sales tax ups ante in Malaysian resources battle
The intensifying political struggle over hydrocarbons in the eastern Malaysian state of Sarawak is denting investor confidence in the region.
3 October 2019
China’s strict emission rules drive boom in LNG truck sales
Sales quadrupled in the first half of 2019 thanks to the early adoption of world-leading emissions legislation for vehicles.
26 September 2019
Australia steps up Asian hydrogen push
Australia’s potential for large-scale hydrogen production and distribution is garnering increasing attention and investment.
26 September 2019
South Korean winter coal ban could boost spot LNG prices
A tentative proposal by South Korea to shutter many of its coal-fired power plants this winter could support Asian spot LNG prices during what is traditionally the region’s busiest season.
23 September 2019
Japan’s LNG outlook gets ministerial boost
The country's new environment minister has spoken out against the use of nuclear and coal-fired power generation, which could indicate more-rapid growth in the country’s LNG demand.
18 September 2019
ENN reshuffle aims to challenge market power of Chinese NOCs
The change in ownership of ENN Energy Holdings represents the start of an effort to build an integrated gas major in China better suited to competing in a liberalised market.
16 September 2019
Kogas forges closer LNG ties with Gazprom
South Korea and Russia are developing a partnership in the LNG sector ahead of rising regional demand in Asia on the back of coal-to-gas switching.
12 September 2019
Clock ticking on China’s long-awaited pipeline reform
Time is running out for China to kickstart the process of establishing a national pipeline company this year as Asia’s largest gas market is approaching its busiest season.
6 September 2019
PetroChina’s Kunlun prepares for pipeline reform
With its midstream pipeline network expected to be taken over by a national pipeline company, China’s Kunlun Energy is increasingly turning its focus to its downstream business.
5 September 2019
Japanese LNG importers feel the squeeze at home and abroad
Rising competition in Japan’s gas market is making it harder for LNG buyers to pass on the high cost of contracted volumes to end-users.
30 August 2019
Gas faces uphill battle in Indian power sector
India appears to be favouring coal over gas as a partner to its expanding renewable energy capacity.
29 August 2019
Softer emissions regime aids WA LNG sector
Western Australia’s LNG industry has been given until 2050 to implement emission mitigation measures for new projects, giving a major boost to Woodside’s NWS backfill plans.
29 August 2019
India commits to liberalising pipeline network
The Indian government is looking to break state-owned Gail's hold over the country's pipeline network and increase third-party access.
15 August 2019
China embraces reform to bolster energy security
China’s leadership is turning to sweeping reforms to spark a boom in domestic energy output as heightened tensions with the US force Beijing to consider its energy security.
8 August 2019
Sweeping reform on cards for eastern Australia
Under sustained pressure from consumers, the federal government has initiated a host of initiatives designed to tackle gas supply shortages and rising prices and to spur upstream investment
8 August 2019
Trump ratchets up trade tensions to put China out of reach for US LNG
Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to beat the trade war drum, shattering a truce reached with Chinese President Xi Jinping a month ago and darkening the outlook for the second wave of US LNG projects.
2 August 2019
Australia aims to boost revenues with new tender
The latest offshore acreage release is designed to secure Australia’s energy security and LNG export earnings for the future.
1 August 2019
Beijing mulls energy independence as US-China trade talks resume
A new round of talks in Shanghai this week is not expected to break the deadlock in the trade war, and a prolonged standstill could bolster China’s plans for US-style energy independence.
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