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Australia's Woodside to supply LNG to Malaysia's Petronas
Woodside Energy has signed a long-term agreement to supply 1mn tonnes per year of LNG to Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas for 15 years from 2028.
Japan’s JERA to prepare feasibility study for LNG terminal in Montenegro’s Bar
Montenegro is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Japanese energy giant JERA to prepare a feasibility study for the construction of an LNG terminal and an accompanying gas-fired power plant in Bar.
Korean nuclear-powered LNG carrier concept gains certification
Global shipping’s push to cut emissions is sparking interest in nuclear propulsion. Samsung Heavy Industries won Approval in Principle for a 174,000-cubic-metre LNG carrier powered by a small modular molten salt reactor.
Turkish companies announce LNG import deals
Turkish state energy company BOTAS and BP have signed a three year liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchase agreement.
Shell strikes 10-year LNG deal with Hungarian utility
Shell has concluded a 10-year contract to supply Hungary’s state-owned utility MVM with around 200 mcm of natural gas annually, starting in January next year.
Bangladesh as Asia’s leading LNG spot buyer is less about power and more about vulnerability
The decline in domestic gas production on the home front lies at the heart of the shift. Output peaked at about 27bn cubic metres (bcm) in 2018 but is projected to slip to 20bcm by the end of the year.
Indonesia’s Medco Energi launches $50mn share buyback programme
Indonesian energy company PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk (MEDC) has announced a share repurchase programme valued at approximately $50mn, equivalent to around IDR817bn.
Petronas' LNG operations in Sarawak remains unaffected amid security alert
Malaysia’s state energy company Petronas has confirmed that liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and supply at its facilities in Bintulu, Sarawak remain unaffected, despite a government warning of a potential security risk
Egypt can secure alternative gas supplies if Israel blocks $35bn deal, rules out Gaza concessions
Egypt can mitigate risks to its gas supply if Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu follows through on his alleged threat to block the $35bn export deal to pressure Cairo on Palestine stance
Shell weighs sale of stake in flagship Australian LNG project
Onshore in Australia, Shell owns the Queensland Gas Company, acquired in 2016, on the opposite side of the continent, which produces coal-bed methane for LNG exports through the QCLNG plant at Gladstone, north of Brisbane.
Report says Wood Mackenzie advising Pakistan to delay commitment to TAPI gas pipeline intake to at least 2031
International energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie has advised Pakistan to postpone any commitment to gas intake from Turkmenistan under the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project until at least 2031, The News has reported.
ConocoPhillips selected by Monkey Island LNG to provide liquefaction technology
Louisiana-based Monkey Island LNG has chosen ConocoPhillips to provide its optimized cascade process liquefaction technology to be used at its export facility.
US introduces bill to aid LNG exports to Taiwan
A bipartisan bill was introduced by two Senators on September 5 seeking to boost LNG exports to Taiwan.
Canada considers LNG export terminal in Saint John
New Brunswick’s Minister of Natural Resources is touting the eastern province for an LNG export terminal.
Second Russian LNG tanker arrives in Chinese port defying sanctions
A second vessel transporting LNG from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 terminal has docked at a Chinese port.
Canada’s Woodfibre LNG sees costs skyrocket as construction hits halfway point
The delivery of four more plant modules comes with a new cost estimate of a 73% increase for the project.
Nigeria targets 32% rise in daily gas output by 2030, minister says
Nigeria aims to produce 10bn standard cubic feet of gas per day (BSCFD) by 2030, Finance Minister Wale Edun confirmed during a meeting with Nigeria LNG (NLNG) executives in Abuja to discuss related investment, reform and supply challenges.
Mexico's Amigo LNG selects Honeywell technology for export terminal
Amigo LNG has chosen Honeywell's modular pretreatment technology and integrated control systems for its liquefied natural gas export terminal under development in Sonora, Mexico Offshore Energy reported.
YPF runs GNL workshop in Argentina's Rio Negro ahead of key project
Río Negro provincial authorities have participated in technical workshops organised by YPF for the Argentina-GNL project, gaining crucial insights into regasification processes ahead of the planned LNG development in San Matías Gulf.
EQT to buy LNG from Rio Grande Train 5
US gas producer EQT announced on September 3 that it had agreed to buy LNG from the proposed fifth train at NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG.
Competition heats up in Colombia’s growing LNG imports sector
With domestic natural gas declining, Colombia is leaning into LNG imports sparking fierce competition between key players.
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