Thursday, January 23, 2025

LNG

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

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

Venture Global’s new plant set for first LNG production- oil and gas 360

Venture Global’s new plant set for first LNG production

(Oil Price) – U.S. LNG developer and producer Venture Global is set to produce the first liquefied natural gas from its newest project, Plaquemines LNG, as soon as this week, but the commissioning phase will last up to two years during which Venture Global will keep all revenues. The first production at Plaquemines LNG, possibly this week, would be the first

US natural gas drillers to lift 2025 output, reversing year of cuts- oil and gas 360

US natural gas drillers to lift 2025 output, reversing year of cuts

(Investing) – U.S. natural gas producers will boost output in 2025 following a series of production cuts this year, as rising demand from liquefied natural gas export plants is expected to increase prices that had fallen to multi-decade lows. U.S. production is on track to decline in 2024 for the first time since 2020, when the COVID pandemic reduced demand, according to the

Biden officials ask EU to align methane rules with US to ease LNG flows, letter says- oil and gas 360

Biden officials ask EU to align methane rules with US to ease LNG flows, letter says

(BOE Report) – President Joe Biden’s administration has asked the European Union to ensure liquefied natural gas shipments that meet U.S. methane regulations automatically comply with Europe’s standards for imports, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Linking U.S. and EU methane standards would safeguard United States’ growing LNG trade with Europe while also cementing Biden’s methane rules, even if

Guyana, Suriname could emerge as key LNG exporters by 2030s- oil and gas 360

Guyana, Suriname could emerge as key LNG exporters by 2030s

(Oil Price) – Two of the world’s latest oil exploration hotspots, South American neighbors Guyana and Suriname, could become major LNG exporters early next decade if they develop the vast non-associated natural gas resources discovered in their offshore blocks. The resource is there, the costs could be competitive, and export destinations plentiful—from other countries in central and South America to Southeast

Shell's $6 bln profit smashes forecasts as LNG offsets weak refining- oil and gas 360

Shell’s $6 billion profit smashes forecasts as LNG offsets weak refining

(Yahoo Finance) – LONDON – Shell reported on Thursday third-quarter profits of $6 billion that exceeded forecasts by 12% as higher liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales offset a sharp drop in oil refining and trading results. The results, together with a drop in debt and strong cash flow, could lift investor confidence in CEO Wael Sawan’s efforts to boost the company’s

Eni attracts substantial funding interest for next floating LNG plant- oil and gas 360

Eni attracts substantial funding interest for next floating LNG plant

(World Oil) – Eni SpA has received substantial interest for its next floating liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, even as international lenders face growing pressure to reduce exposure to fossil fuels. Luca Vignati, director of Eni’s upstream business, said in an interview that the plant will cost about the same as its $7 billion Coral South project, inaugurated in 2022.

US natgas prices hold near 3-month high as Helene batters US Southeast- oil and gas 360

US natgas prices hold near 3-month high as Helene batters US Southeast

(BOE Report) – U.S. natural gas futures held near a three-month high on Friday as Hurricane Helene battered the U.S. Southeast after causing Gulf of Mexico producers to cut output and millions of power outages in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. On its first day as the front-month, gas futures for November delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange were

EQT plans to reverse some US natgas production curtailments in Oct – CEO- oil and gas 360

EQT plans to reverse some US natgas production curtailments in Oct – CEO

(BOE Report) – U.S. energy company EQT plans to reverse some natural gas production curtailments in October and November as demand for the fuel and prices increase, CEO Toby Rice told Reuters on Wednesday. EQT, the biggest U.S. natural gas producer, has along with other U.S. drillers curtailed output in 2024 after prices collapsed to multi-year lows in the spring

Chevron not looking to invest in building US LNG plants, official says- oil and gas 360

Chevron not looking to invest in building US LNG plants, official says

BOE Report Chevron does not want to invest in the construction of U.S. LNG plants, as it is not the best use of the company’s capital and it can easily sell its U.S. gas, said a top official on Thursday. The head of Chevron’s midstream, Colin Parfitt, also ruled out taking an equity stake in Woodside Energy’s impending purchase of Louisiana-based