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France’s Elengy starts €220mn modernisation of Montoir LNG terminal
French LNG terminal operator Elengy has launched a €220mn ($259mn) modernisation of its Montoir-de-Bretagne terminal, seeking to extend the life of one of Europe’s busiest import facilities while sharply reducing its emissions.
QatarEnergy extends force majeure on LNG supplies to Italy's Edison
QatarEnergy has extended force majeure on LNG supplies to Italy’s Edison until early December, prolonging a disruption that began in April and forcing the Italian utility to continue sourcing replacement cargoes.
Colombia declares temporary gas rationing after SPEC LNG fault
Colombia declared temporary and scheduled natural-gas rationing on September 25 after a technical problem at the regasification infrastructure operated by SPEC LNG reduced the availability of imported gas, the Ministry of Mines and Energy
Colombia orders gas rationing as SPEC LNG outage curbs imports
Colombia ordered a temporary, nationwide gas-rationing programme on September 25 after a technical problem at SPEC LNG reduced the country’s ability to receive imported gas, the Ministry of Mines and Energy said
Chevron to invest $13.8bn in key Argentine hydrocarbon field
US energy major Chevron is preparing a $13.8bn investment under Argentina’s newly implemented Large Investment Incentive Regime to develop the El Trapial field in northern Neuquén.
TotalEnergies says Namibia, Mozambique projects to help hold output to 2035
TotalEnergies is positioning Namibia’s Venus and Mopane projects and further Mozambique LNG development within a broader post-2030 growth portfolio, while maintaining a production base of around 3mn boed through 2035.
Guyana seeks Suriname gas link as Berbice expansion takes shape
Guyana is seeking to integrate Suriname into its planned Berbice energy and logistics expansion, with gas cooperation, a deep-water port and the Corentyne River bridge on the bilateral agenda.
Shell, NGC deal clears path for Trinidad’s Aphrodite gas project
Shell and Trinidad’s NGC have resolved a commercial dispute over Aphrodite, clearing the way for first gas in Q2 2027 and adding new supply to the country’s strained gas system.
Tanzania revives gas-to-fertiliser push as $42bn LNG project advances
Tanzania is renewing plans to use domestic natural gas for fertiliser production as the $1.3bn ESSA urea project tests gas pricing and execution.
Baker Hughes Russian unit seeks to block $30mn ICC award to Novatek’s Yamal LNG
Russia’s largest independent gas producer Novatek (NVTK) subsidiary Yamal LNG is seeking enforcement of an almost $30mn international arbitration award against the Russian unit of US oilfield services group Baker Hughes (BKR)
Japan's INPEX raises stake in Australia's Ichthys LNG project
Japan's INPEX has agreed to acquire JERA's 0.735% interest in Australia's Ichthys LNG project, increasing its controlling stake in one of Asia-Pacific's largest LNG developments to 68.6%.
Shell, Petronas to resume LNG exports from Egypt's Idku plant in October
Energy majors Shell and Petronas have reached an agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to resume liquefied natural gas (LNG) export cargoes from the Egyptian LNG (ELNG) facility at Idku starting in October
South Korea's HD Hyundai Samho builds first three-tank LNG carrier
HD Hyundai Samho (KRX: 267250) is building South Korea's first large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier with only three cargo tanks, a design intended to cut construction costs and widen the country's technological lead over Chinese rivals.
Gas-tastrophe! Global energy chiefs drill for more while their own seeps away
The global gas industry is spending billions of dollars drilling new fields, constructing LNG terminals and securing supply routes while allowing huge quantities of the commodity it already produces to leak, vent or burn into the atmosphere.
Southeast Asia ramps up LNG import capacity
Southeast Asia is leaning into LNG use despite the risk of external shocks a new report revealed.
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries and GasEntec ink MoU to develop small-scale LNG
South Korean shipbuilder and maritime engineering firm Samsung Heavy Industries and South Korean engineering firm GasEntec have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for GasEntec to license SHI’s Samsung Enhanced Nitrogen Split Expansion.
EU faces winter tug of war with Asia as gas stores hit lowest for date since 2011
Europe is heading into winter locked in a bidding war with Asia for LNG cargoes, with EU gas stores at record lows.
South Africa could defer gas cliff to 2030 with Sasol bridge as LNG infrastructure lags
Declining Mozambican gas supplies, a conditional Sasol bridge running only to June 2030 and uncertain LNG project timetables are increasing pressure on South Africa to secure replacement supply for gas-dependent industries.
Mexico discusses supplying Indonesia with LNG
Mexico’s energy minister Luz Elana Gonzalez Escobar held talks with Indonesian officials about supplying the Southeast Asian country with LNG.
UAE’s XRG considers buying stake in LNG Canada
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s international investment arm XRG is believed to be seeking to purchase a stake in LNG Canada.
Canada fast-tracks Tilbury LNG expansion
Tilbury LNG expansion is British Columbia’s fifth project to get government approval to be accelerated.
Argentina’s YPF targets November decision on $51bn Vaca Muerta LNG project
Argentina’s state-controlled YPF is targeting a final investment decision in late November for Argentina LNG, a multi-stage $51bn project to liquefy and export gas from Vaca Muerta by ship, after securing a $6bn loan from the US Export-Import Bank.
DP World signs draft deal on $7bn Nigerian port and industrial zone
Nigeria's Tinubu said the broader corridor would include the long-delayed Olokola (OK LNG) project, which Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) has been seeking to revive.
Nigeria's NIPCO studies over $3bn FLNG project targeting 3mn-tonne annual capacity
Nigeria-based downstream energy group NIPCO is studying a floating LNG project of about 3mn tonnes a year that could require more than $3bn, with Escravos and Akwa Ibom under consideration.
Petronas LNG takes delivery of new Chinese-built carrier to support global supply fleet
Petronas LNG Ltd (PLL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Malaysia’s state energy group Petronas, has expanded its shipping fleet following the delivery of a newly constructed liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta export drive set for up to $7bn US financing package
Argentina and the United States are preparing a financing agreement of about $6bn centred on Argentina LNG, the liquefied natural gas project led by YPF, Eni and XRG, as the two countries seek to expand energy and infrastructure cooperation.
New Zealand pushes LNG terminal decision beyond November election
New Zealand has pushed a decision on its proposed LNG import terminal beyond the November 7 general election, delaying a project intended to provide back-up gas supply as domestic production declines.
US plans up to $7bn financing package for Argentina’s energy and minerals
The United States plans to provide up to $7bn in financing for critical minerals and energy projects in Argentina, as Washington and Buenos Aires deepen economic cooperation and seek to expand access to the South American country's energy and mineral
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta LNG project seeks US-backed financing for $51bn development
Argentina LNG, a $51bn project led by YPF, Italy's Eni and UAE-based XRG to turn gas from Vaca Muerta into liquefied natural gas for export, could receive financing support from the US Export-Import Bank and private investors.
Argentina races to end oil and gas transport shortfall, unleashing full hydrocarbon potential
With Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation accounting for roughly 72% of the nation’s entire hydrocarbon production, the country is in a race to bolster its transportation infrastructure in order to cater for this oil and gas sector boom.
Lithuania’s Ignitis signs 10-year US LNG deal to cover 40% of local household gas demand
South Korea's energy crisis strategy response
South Korea plans to cut Middle Eastern crude dependence to 50% by 2035 after the Hormuz crisis exposed the risks of concentrated supply.
TotalEnergies, AMNI take FID on Nigerian Ima gas project supplying NLNG Train 7
TotalEnergies and AMNI have taken FID on the offshore Ima gas project, expected to start in 2028 and supply around one-third of the gas needed for Nigeria LNG’s Train 7 expansion.
ORLEN, Naftogaz plan three LNG cargoes for Q1 2027
Poland’s ORLEN and Ukraine’s Naftogaz have agreed a framework for the supply of three LNG cargoes in the first quarter of 2027, expanding cooperation aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s gas security.
Tanzania’s $42bn LNG project enters final legal stage ahead of approvals
Tanzania’s $42bn LNG project has entered final legal negotiations, with Host Government Agreements and LNG legislation still requiring state and parliamentary approvals before FID.
Norway's Equinor to supply Thailand's PTTT with LNG
Norway’s Equinor (OSE:EQNR) has signed its first long-term LNG supply agreement with Thailand’s PTT International Trading (PTTT), as the Norwegian group moves to double its global LNG portfolio by the end of the decade.
Indonesian PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk raises 2026 oil and gas capex to $475mn
Strengthening upstream production and power capacity across Southeast Asia, energy conglomerate PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk (IDX: MEDC) has increased its 2026 capital expenditure (CapEx) guidance for the oil and gas segment to $450mn-$475mn
Turkmenistan targets 2027 for TAPI gas flows to Afghanistan
The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline ranks among the largest gas transmission projects in the region. It is designed to carry Turkmen gas across Afghanistan to Pakistan and on to India.
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