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NNPCL exports LNG to Japan, China
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) has revealed that it is in the process of exporting liquefied natural gas to China and Japan, with company spokesman Olufemi Soneye disclosing the information on August 26.
Papua LNG FID expected to be delayed until late 2025
The planned Papua LNG project in Papua New Guinea has suffered another delay, with joint partner Santos announcing that a final investment decision on the project is expected to be pushed back until late 2025.
Amigo LNG signs 20-year supply deal with Malaysia’s E&H Energy
Amigo LNG, a subsidiary of LNG Alliance, Singapore, has reached a deal with E&H Energy of Malaysia to supply the firm with 3.6mn tonnes per year of LNG over a 20-year period.
Australia’s Ichthys LNG facility expected to restart Train 2 in October
Output at the liquefaction train at the company’s onshore facility in Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory stopped on August 20. While conducting operational monitoring activities, production was paused for repairs after identifying an issue.
Woodside to take one train offline at North West Shelf LNG project
Woodside Energy will take one liquefaction train offline at its huge North West Shelf project.
Sinopec posts 2.6% rise in profits during first half of 2024, but the future is far from rosy
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec) has reported a 2.6% increase in net profit for the first half of the year, driven in large part by record oil and gas output
July sees India move past China on Russian oil-import rankings
Recent reports point to India having moved past China to become the largest buyer of Russian oil
Sri Lanka looks north to India’s Petronet LNG for power generation
Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera, in conjunction with India's Deputy High Commissioner, Satyanjal Pandey, have signed a far-reaching MoU to aid in guaranteeing power production on the Indian Ocean island.
Indonesian Minister of Energy plans to limit subsidised fuel starting October 2024
Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, announced plans to impose restrictions on subsidised fuel starting October 1
Indonesia approves Eni development plan for Geng North and Gehen gas fields
Indonesian energy authorities have approved a plan for Eni to develop two gas fields that will create a new production hub. Jakarta is keen to see the fields develop before advances in the energy transition have an impact on gas markets.
Petronas sues South Sudan over blocked $1.25bn asset sale
Malaysian oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Bhd. (Petronas) has initiated legal proceedings against South Sudan for allegedly obstructing the sale of its assets worth $1.25bn
Petronas files case with World Bank’s arbitration agency over abandoned oilfields in South Sudan
Italian oil company Eni secures approval for major offshore gas development in Indonesia's Kutei basin
Indonesian authorities have approved Italian company Eni's development plans for the Geng North (North Ganal PSC) and Gehem (Rapak PSC) fields in the offshore Kutei basin
Crackdown on Iranian oil trade hard for next US administration
Former US president Donald Trump is expected to unleash another bout of "maximum pressure" on Iran if he makes it to the White House again in the November election, to choke off Iran’s burgeoning oil trade with China.
California unveils plan for refineries to stockpile gasoline to prevent price spikes
California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, has proposed a new plan to require oil refiners in the state to keep stockpiles of gasoline so that supply is maintained even when refineries undergo maintenance.
Philippines opens bidding for petroleum and hydrogen exploration in key regions
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the launch of bidding processes for petroleum and natural hydrogen exploration in two significant areas of the Philippines.
Petronas Carigali ramps up offshore exploration with new well in Malaysia
Malaysia's national upstream company, Petronas Carigali, is continuing its aggressive exploration campaign, with another offshore well set to be drilled imminently in Malaysian waters
OceanMight delivers key infrastructure for Shell’s Sarawak gas fields
Malaysian contractor OceanMight has successfully dispatched three topsides and three jackets for Shell’s FaS gas fields project under the MLNG production sharing contract off the coast of Sarawak
Laos prepares to host ASEAN energy meet
India's Petronet LNG to supply LNG to Sri Lanka's LTL Holdings
India’s Petronet LNG Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with LTL Holdings Limited of Sri Lanka to supply LNG to LTL’s dual-fuel power plant in Kerawalapitiya, Colombo.
Singapore’s PIL buys five LNG dual-fuel container ships from China
Singaporean shipping firm Pacific International Lines is purchasing five LNG dual-fuel container ships from China’s Hudong Zhongua Shipbuilding company.
Top Asian oil firms to ramp up capex by 5% in 2024
Fifteen major Asian oil and gas companies will raise their capital expenditure by 4.8% this year to $136.40bn.
InCapture secures CO2 storage permit on Australia's Northwest shelf
Perth-based InCapture has been granted a permit for a carbon capture and storage assessment project on Australia's North West shelf.
Valeura launches new Thai oil project
Canadian oil producer Valeura Energy has brought on stream the Nong Yao C oil project off the coast of Thailand.
Scarborough gas project gets all-clear after green group backs down
Australian producer Woodside now has the all-clear to push on with its $12.5bn offshore Scarborough gas project in Western Australia, after an environmental group agreed to dismiss its challenge at court.
Arrow moves ahead with second phase of Australia's Surat gas project
Shell and PetroChina’s joint venture Arrow Energy has decided to move ahead with the second phase of development of the Surat gas project in Queensland, Australia.
One-third of Canada’s TMX shipments destined for Asia, mostly China
As much as one-third of shipments out of the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) pipeline in its first three months of operation have been destined for Asia, mostly China.
MOL Pakistan and partners announce gas discovery in Pakistan's TAL block
MOL Pakistan, a subsidiary of Hungary’s MOL Group, and its partners have announced a gas condensate discovery in the Lockhart formation at the Razgir-1 exploratory well in the TAL block, located in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
New Zealand late to the party as possible LNG imports make headlines
In New Zealand, the relatively modest total of NZ$80mn ($49mn) could adequately retrofit an old refinery dock at Marsden Point, 140 km northwest of Auckland to receive LNG imports
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