Chevron seeks deepwater exit in Indonesia
Chevron is looking for potential buyers for its giant Indonesia Deepwater Development, but it could struggle to do so as other IOCs are also exiting the region.
13 February 2020
PNG’s target to double LNG exports in doubt
Plans to double Papua New Guinea’s LNG exports by 2024 look likely to take longer than expected because of an impasse between the government and PNG LNG developer ExxonMobil.
6 February 2020
Thai PTTEP fast-tracks Malaysia FID for 2020
A potential fast-track development of the Lang Lebah field offshore Malaysia would be a welcome boost for the Petronas-led Bintulu LNG export complex, which is facing a short-term supply crunch.
6 February 2020
Vietnam makes progress on LNG-to-power
Vietnam’s first private LNG-to-power project is showing progress, buoyed by political support and power shortages.
23 January 2020
China steams ahead with LNG-by-rail tests
CNOOC and China Railway, along with local logistics companies and LNG importers, have started test runs that could help shape policy and development in the transport of LNG via rail.
23 January 2020
CNOOC to accelerate production growth
The Chinese company is planning to spend around $13 billion on upstream activity in 2020 in a bid to boost oil and gas production.
14 January 2020
China’s coal revival poses challenge for gas
The ongoing trade spat with the US appears to have given the role of coal in China’s power sector renewed momentum as the government prioritises economic growth and energy security.
6 January 2020
Japanese LNG buyers look to joint purchasing
Spurred by rising competition in Japan’s deregulated gas and power retail market, companies are increasingly pooling resources to jointly purchase smaller volumes over shorter timeframes.
19 December 2019
Containers make inroads in China’s LNG market
Containerised LNG has the potential to extend its market share at a faster-than-expected rate in China as rising adoption looks set to coincide with tepid growth in the LNG road tanker fleet.
19 December 2019
Sinopec sets out long-term gas ambitions in home market
China’s second-largest gas producer plans to take a larger share of its domestic market, buoyed by increasing production and favourable regulatory changes.
12 December 2019
Solar surge puts gas in the shade in Vietnam
LNG-to-power projects in Vietnam are facing tough competition from a subsidy-funded solar boom.
12 December 2019
CNOOC aims to turn around China's Hainan LNG terminal
State-owned CNOOC hopes its LNG terminal on the southern island province of Hainan will eke out a profit by the end of this year after enduring years of losses.
12 December 2019
Potential for six new trains at Darwin LNG
With strong government backing, Australia is moving swiftly to maximise a narrow window to expand LNG exports ahead of a wave of low-priced LNG from the US and other regions.
5 December 2019
CEE eyes new regional funding for gas projects
Regional private investment funds may help offset the potential reduction in EU funding for gas projects in Central and Eastern Europe.
5 December 2019
Chinese LNG demand growth no longer a safe bet
The outlook for China’s LNG imports has changed dramatically over the past year, and continued growth is not a foregone conclusion.
4 December 2019
China embraces new era of Russian piped gas imports
Startup of gas flows along the Power of Siberia pipeline will provide China with greater supply diversity and may put downward pressure on LNG imports.
2 December 2019
Exxon abandons Aussie LNG import plans to focus on liquefaction
The company is no longer considering funding a terminal in the state of Victoria as it looks to refocus its operations on large-scale LNG export projects in the US, Mozambique, PNG and Brazil.
2 December 2019
South Korea coal shutdown offers winter LNG demand boost
The suspension of up to 15 of the country’s coal power plants will create an opening for gas-fired generation.
28 November 2019
China’s LNG imports down for first time in three years
Volumes fell to 4 mt in October after an outage at an eastern terminal limited flows, but the failure of other sources to pick up the slack suggests the market is oversupplied.
25 November 2019
Vietnam’s energy challenge in figures
Vietnam is seeing a rush to build LNG terminals in a move to displace coal in power generation and meet booming electricity demand.
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