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U.S. Remains the World’s Top LNG Exporter as Shipments Hit Record High- oil and gas 360

U.S. remains the world’s top LNG exporter as shipments hit record high

(Oil Price) – The United States will remain the world’s largest LNG exporter in 2024 ahead of Qatar and Australia as America’s liquefied natural gas shipments are set to increase to a new record high from the previous all-time high of 2023. The United States is on track to export a total of 86.9 million metric tons of LNG this year,

Qatar to invest in U.S.-backed critical minerals initiative- oil and gas 360

Qatar to invest in U.S.-backed critical minerals initiative

Oil Price Qatar will invest $180 million in a Europe-based critical minerals investment company, joining the U.S. development bank in supporting the firm that invests in key metals for the energy transition outside China. Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the Gulf nation’s sovereign wealth fund, said on Wednesday it would invest $180 million in TechMet, an investment company focused on building businesses across

Venezuela signals willingness for new round of talks with U.S.- oil and gas 360

Venezuela signals willingness for new round of talks with U.S.

Oil Price Venezuela’s president, Nicolas, Maduro, has accepted a U.S. proposal for a new round of talks on local policies and the future of U.S. oil sanctions on Caracas. “I have received the proposal during two continuous months from the United States government to reestablish talks and direct dialogue,” Maduro said on Venezuelan television, as quoted by the Associated Press “After thinking

TotalEnergies and Qatar expand Namibia oil exploration into South Africa- oil and gas 360

TotalEnergies and Qatar expand Namibia oil exploration into South Africa

Oil Price TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy are expanding their efforts to explore for oil and gas in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia by acquiring a nearby license in the basin in South African waters. TotalEnergies and its partner QatarEnergy have signed an agreement to buy participating interests in Block 3B/4B offshore South Africa from the companies Africa Oil South Africa, Azinam,

EXCLUSIVE-Vitol close to buying Exxon, QatarEnergy stakes in Italy LNG terminal, sources say- oil and gas 360

EXCLUSIVE-Vitol close to buying Exxon, QatarEnergy stakes in Italy LNG terminal, sources say

Nasdaq MILAN, March 5 (Reuters) – Vitol-backed energy storage company VTTI is close to acquiring a majority stake in Italy’s biggest liquefied natural gas import terminal from Exxon Mobil XOM.N and QatarEnergy, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. The deal, which sources previously said could value the entire terminal at about 800 million euros ($868 million), would give VTTI a role in

Qatar energy chief says oil and gas trade should be depoliticized- oil and gas 360

Qatar energy chief says oil and gas trade should be depoliticized

Nasdaq Saad al-Kaabi, the head of Qatar’s state-run energy company, said on Monday all oil and gas trade should be depoliticized, calling for policies to move away from sanctions and anti-free market agreements. The comments by Kaabi, who is also Qatar’s minister of state for energy, come ahead of a Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) meeting in Egypt and echo

Shell to sign deal with Qatar for large LNG project- oil and gas 360

Shell to sign deal with Qatar for large LNG project

World Oil (Bloomberg) — Shell Plc is set to follow other Western energy majors by taking a stake in a $29 billion project to boost Qatar’s exports of liquefied natural gas, just as Europe races to shore up new supplies of the fuel.   The London-based company will probably announce its partnership with state-controlled Qatar Energy in Doha on Tuesday,

Exxon joins major energy companies investing in Qatar gas project- oil and gas 360

Exxon joins major energy companies investing in Qatar gas project

World Oil (Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. is investing in a $29 billion project to boost Qatar’s gas exports, joining others including ConocoPhillips, TotalEnergies and Eni SpA. The US oil giant will take a 6.25% stake in the North Field East project — the biggest in the gas industry — that’s expected to start operating in early 2026. The expansion

Eni to join Exxon, Total, Shell, Conoco in Qatar's mega-LNG expansion - sources- oil and gas 360

Eni to join Exxon, Total, Shell, Conoco in Qatar’s mega-LNG expansion – sources

Yahoo Finance HOUSTON – Italian producer Eni has been picked, along with another four oil majors, by Qatar as partners in the near $30 billion expansion of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, people with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday. Exxon Mobil Corp, TotalEnergies SE, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Eni will participate in the North Field expansion,

EXCLUSIVE Qatar seeks EU guarantees emergency gas stays within EU - source- oil and gas 360

EXCLUSIVE Qatar seeks EU guarantees emergency gas stays within EU – source

Nasdaq LONDON, Jan 31 – Top gas producer Qatar is asking the European Union to restrict resales of gas outside the bloc if it wants Qatar and other major gas suppliers to provide emergency supply in case of a Russia-Ukraine conflict, a person briefed on the talks said. Qatar has also requested an EU resolution to a 2018 probe into

Qatar powerless to ease global energy crisis- oil and gas 360

Qatar powerless to ease global energy crisis

Reuters DOHA/LONDON – Qatar, the world’s largest seller of liquefied natural gas (LNG), told consumers it was powerless to cool energy prices prices as British steelmakers said they could be forced to halt output in the face of soaring costs. The rebound in economic activity after the easing of coronavirus lockdowns has laid bare a shortage of natural gas stocks

Saudi Arabia restores diplomatic ties with Qatar after three-year rift- oil and gas 360

Saudi Arabia restores diplomatic ties with Qatar after three-year rift

CNBC Saudi Arabia has reinstated diplomatic relations with Qatar, more than three years after Riyadh and several Arab countries severed ties with Doha. Kuwait, a mediator for both sides, announced that Saudi Arabia is reopening its airspace, sea and land borders with Qatar. Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the first time