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Thai firms develop hotels at fuel hubs

PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited (OR) and Central Plaza Hotel Public Company Limited (Centel), both listed on the Thai stock exchange, have unveiled plans to establish a joint venture aimed at developing and operating budget hotels

Japan's Inpex predicts 75% surge in LNG demand by 2035

Japan’s Inpex expects global demand for LNG to rise by about 75% to roughly 700mn tonnes per year by 2035.

Argentine LNG emerges as next frontier in hydrocarbon sector boom

Following the sealing of a joint agreement for the Argentina LNG project, it appears that LNG is emerging as the next frontier of the South American country's hydrocarbon sector boom.

Mauritania to expand power capacity through gas, renewables and grid upgrades

Mauritania is targeting new thermal, gas-to-power, solar and wind projects to satisfy rising urban power demand.

Petrovietnam backs continued Ruby II operations

A floating production, storage and offloading vessel built in 1990 will remain in service offshore Vietnam until the close of 2027 after its owners secured a contract extension.

Colombia plans first onshore LNG terminal to bolster gas supply security

Colombia is moving forward with plans to develop its first onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal on the Caribbean coast, as Amazónica LNG advances a $150mn project aimed at strengthening energy reliability

Canberra tightens LNG export rules, raising concerns in Singapore and Thailand

Canberra is preparing to tighten controls on LNG exports from its densely populated east coast, in a move that could reverberate across some parts of south-east Asia where buyers rely heavily on spot cargoes from Australia.

Egypt to launch $3.75bn tender for 75 additional LNG shipments

Egypt is preparing to launch a major international tender in March 2026 to import 75 additional shipments of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

Morocco’s delay of $954m LNG terminal project in Nador sparks debate

North Macedonia to import US LNG under new reciprocal trade framework with Washington

North Macedonia will begin purchasing US liquefied natural gas once the new gas interconnector with Greece is completed.

How dangerous are Europe's low gas storage levels

Europe is heading into the final stretch of the 2025-26 winter with gas storage at unusually low levels and prices elevated, prompting warnings from Gazprom but also highlighting how weather, LNG flows and policy will shape market risks.

TotalEnergies warns EU sanctions could halt Yamal LNG exports

French energy major TotalEnergies has said it may fully halt exports from Russia’s Yamal LNG project due to legal uncertainty surrounding the EU’s forthcoming ban on Russian LNG.

Trinidad and Tobago's Atlantic LNG shuts down second liquefaction train in February

Atlantic LNG has shut down Train 3 for emergency repairs.

Saudi Aramco signs 20-year purchase agreement with Commonwealth LNG

Saudi Aramco has inked a long-term sales and purchase agreement with Commonwealth LNG.

India expresses interest in US LNG

India would be open to purchasing LNG from the US if the world’s biggest supplier of the super-chilled fuel offered reasonable prices, the CEO of state-owned Petronet said.

Russia to add two new ice-class Arc7 LNG carriers in 2026

Growth of ice-class Arc7 LNG carriers is integral to unlocking the full potential of Russia’s LNG facilities in the Arctic.

YPF, Eni and XRG sign joint accord to advance Argentina LNG project

YPF, Italy’s Eni and XRG have signed a binding Joint Development Agreement to move forward with the Argentina LNG project, a large-scale initiative aimed at producing and exporting liquefied natural gas from the Vaca Muerta formation.

Nigeria deploys first mobile drone command centre to guard oil pipelines

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has commissioned the country’s first commercial Mobile Drone Operations Command Centre (MDOC) to strengthen surveillance and curb vandalism across its oil and gas pipeline network

Newfoundland mayor pumps brakes on proposed LNG plant

The mayor of Fermeuse, Newfoundland is cautioning against getting too far ahead in proposed plans for a potential LNG facility in the tiny town on Canada’s east coast.

MedcoEnergi secures offshore Malaysia PSC from Petronas

PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk (MEDC), the oil and gas producer controlled by the Panigoro family, has strengthened its global presence after securing the operatorship of the Cendramas Production Sharing Contract (PSC) offshore Malaysia

Twenty nine global banks decline to fund Papua LNG project

Twenty-nine international banks and export credit agencies have stepped back from financing a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) development in Papua New Guinea, citing environmental, climate and human rights risks

World Bank eyes broader financing programme for Serbia gas sector

The World Bank is considering a broader financing programme for Serbia’s gas sector, including support for new interconnectors, storage facilities and upgrades to existing infrastructure.

Colombia secures $130mn for Pacific Coast gas import terminal

Colombia's state development bank and BTG Pactual closed financing on February 10 for a liquefied natural gas import terminal aimed at addressing the country's mounting gas supply deficit

Qatar’s North Field East: a measured albeit vague expansion the world is waiting for

NFE is the first leg of a broader plan to almost double Qatar’s LNG production capacity. Currently sitting at around 77mn tonnes per year, capacity is expected to grow to roughly 110mn tpy by as early as this year.