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Japan's Osaka Gas completes first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in Osaka Bay
Japanese utility Osaka Gas (TSE:9532) has completed what it said was the first ship-to-ship (STS) LNG bunkering operation in Osaka Bay, supplying an LNG-fuelled car carrier at the Port of Kobe.
Gas Malaysia and Petronas to study pipe linking Yan LNG terminal with Malaysia's main gas grid
Malaysian gas distributor Gas Malaysia and Petronas Gas have agreed to study an onshore pipeline connecting the proposed Yan LNG regasification terminal in Kedah with Peninsular Malaysia's main gas transmission network.
Genting sheds 5% stake in Indonesian FLNG project to local partner
Rukun Raharja said in May that the 5% stake was worth $38.6mn.
YPF-led consortium launches $2bn pipeline tender for Argentina LNG project
A consortium led by Argentina's YPF, Italy's Eni and Abu Dhabi investment firm XRG has launched a tender worth about $2bn to procure pipes for two 48-inch gas pipelines and a 24-inch products pipeline that will form part of its planned LNG project.
Mota-Engil, Bonatti win $207mn Mozambique Rovuma LNG early works contract
Portuguese construction group Mota-Engil (Euronext Lisbon: EGL) and Italian energy-services contractor Bonatti have won a $207mn contract for early works at ExxonMobil-led Rovuma LNG in northern Mozambique.
Poland’s ORLEN, Port of Gdynia study LNG and bio-LNG bunkering
Poland’s ORLEN and the Port of Gdynia Authority have signed an agreement to assess the development of LNG and bio-LNG bunkering services at the Polish port.
Australia’s Santos raises Papua LNG stake as ExxonMobil takes operatorship
Australian oil major Santos has agreed to acquire an additional 3.3% interest in the Papua LNG project from TotalEnergies for around $189mn, while ExxonMobil is set to take over as project operator.
UK’s LR approves Huangpu Wenchong LNG bunker vessel design
London-based Lloyd’s Register has awarded approval in principle to CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for a new 12,500-cubic-metre LNG bunkering vessel design.
Indonesia’s TEMAS launches LNG-powered Digul Mas on Indonesian route
Indonesia’s TEMAS Group has put the LNG-powered Digul Mas container ship into commercial service on the Surabaya-Kendari-Gorontalo route.
First Qatari LNG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz since July
A Qatari LNG tanker has transited the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since July, signalling the potential restoration of Doha’s export flows following the US-Iran war.
IEB Construcciones wins $15.4mn contract for Argentina LNG project
Argentine construction company IEB Construcciones has won a 23.336bn peso ($15.4mn) engineering, procurement and construction contract to develop an operations base and warehouse supporting Southern Energy's LNG export project at San Antonio Este.
Egypt expands energy operations as LNG import bill reaches $11.5bn
Egyptian state-owned General Petroleum Company (GPC) achieved a record 12 oil discoveries during FY2025/26, its highest annual discovery rate
Afghanistan's Jawzjan gas fields produce 650,000m3 a day as experts warn of environmental risks
Gas from Jawzjan is one of the few domestic energy sources Afghanistan can draw on for power generation and industry, at a time when the country imports most of its electricity from Central Asian neighbours.
Qatar and UAE turn to ship-to-ship transfer outside Strait of Hormuz
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have commenced doing ship-to-ship transfers outside the Strait of Hormuz for LNG cargoes.
Pakistan again seeks LNG cargo after two failed attempts amid high prices
Pakistan has begun a new bidding round for the purchase of an LNG cargo for September after two failed attempts due to Islamabad being spooked by sky-high prices.
Norway’s Equinor receives first US LNG cargo from Cheniere
Equinor has received its firs LNG cargo from the US Gulf Coast with a delivery made from Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass facility.
North Macedonia’s OKTA commissions first 4 MW battery storage units as part of energy transition project
US LNG exports climb in August
US LNG exports saw an uptick in August as European countries purchased higher volumes to shore up ahead of winter.
Venture Global’s Plaquemines Phase 2 on schedule for deliveries
Venture Global’s Plaquemines Phase 2 is on schedule to commence deliveries of contracted LNG cargoes.
Tanzania’s TPDC seeks more than 30% stake in mini-LNG project
Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) is seeking a stake of more than 30% in the country’s planned small-scale liquefied natural gas project as partners aim to finalise its ownership structure by the end of September.
Pakistan rejects LNG cargo at three times the pre-war price as blackouts deepen
Pakistan has scrapped an emergency tender for liquefied natural gas after the only bid came in at nearly three times pre-war prices, leaving its power sector short.
Shell completes acquisition of ARC Resources for $16.5bn
World’s largest LNG trader could be eyeing future LNG projects following ARC Resources acquisition.
Bangladesh to buy four LNG cargoes
Bangladesh has approved the purchase of four additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to meet rising domestic demand.
Vietnam’s $2.7bn Thai Binh LNG project picks technical adviser
Vietnam’s Thai Binh LNG project has appointed AFRY as its international technical adviser.
Costa Rica's recope eyes $120mn LPG storage expansion at Moín as studies near completion
Costa Rica's state fuel company Recope is advancing feasibility studies for a 134,000-barrel LPG storage expansion at its Moín terminal in Limón province, with the analysis due to complete in 2026 and the infrastructure targeted
Ecuador's TPG commits $50mn to expand Guayaquil port capacity
Ecuador's Petroecuador strengthens 27 sites as El Niño risks rise
Petroecuador has deployed preventive measures at 27 strategic sites across Ecuador since May to protect oil infrastructure and maintain fuel and liquefied petroleum gas supplies amid potential impacts from the El Niño-Southern Oscillation
Aramco weighs first domestic LNG plant
Saudi Aramco is advancing plans for an LNG facility on Saudi soil, MEED reported this week, marking a potential shift in the kingdom’s gas strategy
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