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U.S. senator warns France's Macron over gas exports deal delay- oil and gas 360

U.S. senator warns France’s Macron over gas exports deal delay

Reuters WASHINGTON – Any French involvement in holding up a multi-billion dollar natural gas deal over environmental concerns could damage the country’s trade ties with the United States, a Republican senator has warned in a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron. Reuters and other media outlets reported last month that the French government asked power group Engie ENGIE.PA to delay signing a

France halts Engie's U.S. LNG deal amid trade, environment rows- oil and gas 360

France halts Engie’s U.S. LNG deal amid trade, environment rows

Reuters PARIS/NEW YORK  – The French government asked power group Engie ENGIE.PA to hold off on signing a multi-billion dollar U.S. liquefied natural gas import contract on concerns over the deal’s environmental implications, a source familiar with the matter said. The intervention comes amid growing scrutiny over the effects of shale gas extraction methods such as fracking and their impact on

Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Sends 51 Bcm to EU

The Nord Stream Pipeline delivered 51 billion cubic meters (Bcm) of natural gas to consumers in the European Union in 2017. This means that the pipeline system operated at 93% of its annual design capacity of 55 Bcm. This is the highest utilization since the start of operation of the Nord Stream Pipeline System, the company said in a statement.

Nord Stream 2 Getting Closer Faster

The four individual pipes will deliver a combined capacity of 10.64 Bcf/d of gas to European markets Permits for the Nord Stream 2 project are currently being drawn up. National environmental impact assessment reports were submitted to the German, Danish, Finnish, and Swedish authorities, with construction permit applications filed for the corresponding sections of the gas pipeline in each country.