US-China trade truce offers little to LNG exporters for now
LNG does not appear to have been included upfront in the ‘phase one’ trade accord between the US and China, meaning there will be no immediate respite for American exporters and project developers.
16 December 2019
Chinese shale gas poised to spring output surprise in 2020
Strong production growth this year means the country's shale gas output next year could come closer to the government's official target than many had expected.
9 December 2019
Chinese CBM production in figures
Shanxi is China’s ground zero for CBM, and a more relaxed regulatory regime for unconventional gas development recently introduced in the province is expected to boost output.
2 December 2019
Shanxi revamps rules to boost unconventionals
The Chinese province has established new rules in its regulatory framework for unconventional resources in a move to increase production of shale, tight gas and CBM in the coming years.
28 November 2019
Tougher terms to cause more delays at PNG LNG
PNG’s new prime minister is clamping down on favourable terms ExxonMobil has long enjoyed for its PNG LNG project as he seeks to reap greater financial rewards for the state.
28 November 2019
Chevron's Erawan dispute highlights decommissioning risk in Southeast Asia
The disagreement over the cost of decommissioning the giant field underscores the risks for operators in Southeast Asia as the region braces for a wave of assets nearing the end of their lives.
22 November 2019
China plots next big step for gas pricing reform
China is phasing out regulated provincial border prices in a wider move to liberalise its domestic gas market.
21 November 2019
Taiwan’s rising gas demand to be met by LNG
Uninspiring upstream prospects mean Taiwan has little choice but to boost LNG imports to compensate for a reduction in coal-fired and nuclear power generation
18 November 2019
South Korea and Australia scale up ambition on hydrogen
The two countries are stepping up hydrogen cooperation activities as part of plans to create a fully-fledged hydrogen economy in South Korea.
18 November 2019
Thailand’s and Cambodia’s competing offshore claims
Renewed efforts are being made to settle a territorial dispute over waters between Thailand and Cambodia thought to be rich in natural gas.
15 November 2019
Hainan coal ban paves way for more gas-to-power
Gas and nuclear power look set to benefit from Hainan’s recent decision to ban construction of new coal-fired power stations on the tropical island.
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 struggles to compete in Southeast Asia power mix
Renewable energy is expanding faster than expected in Southeast Asia, but current policies and economics tend to favour coal over gas as a back-up fuel.
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
South Korea eyes Asian super-grid to support energy transition
The country is backing the concept of a giant super-grid through which it would import renewable power from China underpinned by Russian LNG.
1 November 2019
Pressure mounts on India to reform LNG taxes
India’s government is under pressure to change its tax system for LNG, which is more heavily taxed than other commodities such as coal.
31 October 2019
New index shows China bid for LNG pricing power
The launch of a new index for LNG import pricing is a step forward for China’s hopes of establishing itself as a gas and LNG trading hub.
31 October 2019
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.
18 October 2019
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.
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