Friday, February 14, 2025

LNG

LNG is a sellers market for now- oil and gas 360

LNG is a sellers market for now

(Oil Price) – Europe has been driving global LNG trade since the start of the year, buying every cargo it can to secure energy supply during the coldest months of the year. Once spring comes, however, it will need to begin to refill its fast-emptying storage to prepare for next winter—and its fondness for overregulation may turn suicidal. Global LNG imports

Indian oil companies in talks to buy U.S. LNG supplies- oil and gas 360

Indian oil companies in talks to buy U.S. LNG supplies

(BOE Report) – Indian oil companies are looking to buy U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), buoyed by the Trump administration’s lifting of a ban on export permits for new projects, Oil Secretary Pankaj Jain said on Monday. The world’s fourth largest importer of LNG, India aims to raise the share of gas in its energy mix to 15% by 2030

ADNOC to shift U.S. hydrogen, LNG assets in push to create $80 billion global venture- oil and gas 360

ADNOC to shift U.S. hydrogen, LNG assets in push to create $80 billion global venture

(World Oil) – ADNOC will transfer stakes in some U.S. assets to its new international investment firm, XRG PJSC, part of a push to create a $80 billion global venture. Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.’s holdings in a hydrogen venture with Exxon Mobil Corp. and NextDecade Corp.’s LNG export project will move to XRG, according to CEO Sultan Al Jaber.

Japan may see LNG demand up if renewables are slow; Canada there to deliver, officials say

(BOE Report) – Japan’s demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) may grow by more than 10% to some 74 million metric tons by 2040 under a government scenario where the renewable energy rollout goes slower than expected, a senior industry ministry official said. Japan’s domestic LNG demand continued to fall last year, dropping by 0.4% to 66 million tons due

Exclusive-Japan weighs Alaska LNG pipeline pledge to win Trump's favour- oil and gas 360

Exclusive-Japan weighs Alaska LNG pipeline pledge to win Trump’s favour

(Investing) – TOKYO -Japan is considering offering support for a $44 billion gas pipeline in Alaska as it seeks to court U.S. President Donald Trump and forestall potential trade friction, according to three officials familiar with the matter. Officials in Tokyo expect Trump may raise the project, which he has said is key for U.S. prosperity and security, when he meets

U.S. LNG supply will not increase overnight, cautions Exxon- oil and gas 360

U.S. LNG supply will not increase overnight, cautions Exxon

(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – New supplies of liquefied natural gas take time to develop, and significant new capacity will only start kicking in over the coming years, a senior Exxon Mobil Corp. executive said. Demand for LNG is rising as Europe turns to the fuel to help plug gaps after losing the supply of Russian gas piped through Ukraine.

Venture Global goes public with $60 billion valuation- oil and gas 360

Venture Global goes public with $60 billion valuation

(Oil Price) – LNG producer and exporter Venture Global went public this week, raising $1.75 billion for a total valuation of $60 billion. The company priced its share offering at $25 apiece, it said in a statement, which added the offering period will end on January 27. The price of the placement is a lot lower than Venture Global initially planned. The

Big oil prepares for slump in LNG profits- oil and gas 360

Big oil prepares for slump in LNG profits

(Oil Price) – Big Oil majors are bracing for a drop in income from liquefied natural gas trade as prices are seen stabilizing after the price surge from the past three years, the Financial Times has reported, citing analysts. Among the companies most affected, the analysts named Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, Exxon, and Chevron, all of which have big LNG trading businesses that

U.S. LNG cargoes divert to Europe as European gas prices rise-oil and gas 360

U.S. LNG cargoes divert to Europe as European gas prices rise

(Oil Price) – At least six LNG cargoes loaded in the United States and initially en route to Asia have been diverted to Europe as European natural gas prices have rallied in recent weeks while Asian prices drop with weaker demand and high inventories. The diverted U.S. cargoes were initially traveling to Asian buyers in China, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand.

Trump promised swift action on LNG exports, but advisers preaching patience- oil and gas 3560

Trump promised swift action on LNG exports, but advisers preaching patience

(Investing) – Advisers to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump are urging him to take a patient approach to restarting approvals for liquefied natural gas export licenses, fearing rapid approvals will only get overturned in court, according to two sources familiar with the discussions. The recommendations offer a preview of the challenges Trump will face as his bold campaign promises to slash regulation and unfetter

Cheniere achieves first LNG at the Corpus Christi stage 3 project- oil and gas 360

Cheniere achieves first LNG at the Corpus Christi stage 3 project

(Oil & Gas 360) – HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere” or the “Company”) (NYSE: LNG) today announced that liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) was produced for the first time from the first train (“Train 1”) of the Company’s Corpus Christi Stage 3 Liquefaction Project (“CCL Stage 3”). The commissioning process continues, and Cheniere expects substantial completion of Train 1 to be

Ukraine gets its first U.S. LNG cargo via Greek terminal- oil and gas 360

Ukraine gets its first U.S. LNG cargo via Greek terminal

(Oil Price) – Ukraine has taken delivery of its first U.S. LNG cargo at a Greek terminal as Ukraine and Europe look to bolster their energy security by reducing their dependence on Russian gas, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, said on Friday. The delivery of approximately 100 million cubic meters of gas, or 1 TWh of energy, onboard the Gaslog Savannah arrived