Germany books fifth FSRU for 2023-24
Germany's government has secured the delivery of a fifth FSRU in a bid to tackle the country's gas challenge.
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Chevron, NewMed work on gas export options from Israel
Chevron and partners are keen to increase gas exports to Israel’s neighbours and have made a bid to secure all capacity in a proposed pipeline to Egypt.
Uniper posts mega loss on Russian gas squeeze
Uniper has been hard hit by reduced Russian gas deliveries, posting major losses and with better times only coming in 2024, it has said.
Centrica signs £7bn deal for US LNG supplies
Centrica has signed up to purchase LNG from a new US supplier, working on an ambitious offshore project, in a move backed by Secretary of State for Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.
Political will and Europe’s energy security challenge
European energy security faces a seemingly impossible task of meeting short-term demand with longer-term decarbonisation. Society does not have the luxury of declaring this to be impossible, though, so must take steps now to meet the challenges.
Technip Energies signs up to work on Total’s Le Havre FSRU
Technip Energies will supply a marine loading arm to TotalEnergies at the planned FSRU project in France.
Russian supply fears intensify Asian demand for winter gas, poses setback for Europe
Asia’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers are accelerating efforts to secure fuel for winter on fears that Russia will curb supply and further tighten the global market. This could pose a further setback for Europe as it tries to manage its energy crisis.
Germany in talks with Shell for LNG to replace Russian supplies
Germany is in negotiations with some of the world’s top liquefied natural gas suppliers, including energy giant Shell, to replace Russian fuel with alternative supplies.
Sonatrach tweaks pricing conditions for Engie
Sonatrach has struck a deal to supply France’s Engie with gas via the Medgaz pipeline.
Opportunity in Africa’s LNG, if Europe gets serious on supply
Africa could build 120 million tonnes per year of LNG capacity, the International Gas Union (IGU) has said, but development remains slow.
Role reversal for Spain as it exports gas to Morocco
Spain has begun flowing gas south, into Morocco, via the Gazoduc Maghreb Europe (GME).
Uniper hits cash crunch, calls for German government assistance
Uniper has retracted its financial guidance for 2022 as spiralling gas prices have driven it to seek support from the German government.
Pouyanné calls for immediate action to reduce energy use
The heads of Engie, EDF and TotalEnergies have called on the French to cut energy consumption as the European energy system comes under strain.
EU faces legal challenge over gas import plans
The European Union is facing legal challenges to its plan to support gas import projects, with accusations that this breaks climate and energy laws.
US LNG flows into high-priced Europe, deserts China
The US more than doubled LNG exports to Europe in the first four months of the year, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Snam snaps up a Golar FSRU to supply Italy’s gas needs
Snam has bought an FSRU from Golar LNG and will use the vessel to supply central-northern Italy as of spring 2023.
Galileo aims to bring LNG to the masses
Developing LNG projects is traditionally seen as a big-ticket item, reserved for the few. Costs are high and equipment specialised, making the resource out of reach for most smaller scale operators – despite the advantages it offers.
Excelerate commits FSRU to Finland for Baltic supplies
Excelerate Energy has signed a 10-year contract to provide an FSRU to a Finnish company, with the aim of providing LNG to the wider Baltic Sea region.
Wilhelmshaven takes centre stage for LNG imports and more
Germany has officially launched construction of an LNG terminal at Wilhelmshaven, while signing up preliminary agreements for four FSRUs.
French ban on US LNG reverses with Engie deal
Engie has signed a 15-year sale and purchase agreement for buy US LNG, reversing France’s implicit ban on shale gas supplies.
China buyers hungry for US LNG as European demand set to surge
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seems to have jolted China based buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into signing more deals with US-based LNG export developments as global competition for the fuel surges.
Spain defends gas exports to Morocco against Algeria
Spain will export gas to Morocco, it has said, but will ensure these flows do not include Algerian gas.
Updated: Italy ties up gas plans with Angola, Congo Brazzaville
Italy has secured a deal to increase gas supplies from Angola, following high level talks between Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi di Maio and Angolan President João Lourenço.
Spain and Naturgy prep for higher Algerian gas prices
Spain is preparing to pay more for gas supplies from Algeria, with both sides warning of the raise.
Avenir reloads LNG cargo in Lithuania amid energy security scramble
Avenir LNG has teamed up with Lithuania’s Achema Gas Trade for a first LNG reloading at the Klaipeda terminal.