Monday, January 6, 2025

Total Divests $1.3 Billion of Assets in a Week

Total sells North Sea midstream assets On August 27, Total (ticker: TOT) announced that it sold its FUKA and SIRGE gas pipelines, along with the St. Fergus Gas Terminal, to North Sea Midstream Partners for £585 million (approximately $905 million). The Frigg UK Pipeline (FUKA) is a 362-kilometer, 32-inch pipeline with a nominally capacity of 1,271 MMcf/d, while the Shetland

Russia May Be Testing U.S. Gas Nerve with Europe Push: Citi

Turkey Says No to LNG Tankers in the Bosporus Strait, Cuts off Black Sea Shipping

Turkey’s decision could cut off Black Sea countries like Ukraine from LNG tankers Turkey announced that it will not allow the passage of tankers with liquefied natural gas (LNG) across the Bosporus Strait for fuel supplies to Ukraine, Turkish Ambassador to Kiev Yonet Can Tezel said in an interview Friday. The Bosporus Strait is the only waterway connecting the Black

South Stream Cancelled by Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Monday that Russia will be cancelling its $40 billion South Stream gas pipeline project. Mr. Putin cited unwillingness from European countries as the main reason for shutting down the project saying: “[the project’s cancellation] is the decision of our European friends. They are, in the end, customers. It is their choice.” Falling oil prices and