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China’s Wison begins construction of Eni’s Congo floating LNG unit

Chinese shipyard Wison Heavy Industry has begun the fabrication of topsides for Eni’s floating LNG unit, which will be deployed offshore the Republic of Congo, Offshore Energy reported on July 4.

Spain’s El Musel terminal receives first LNG ship

The El Musel LNG terminal in north-west Spain received its first LNG ship on July 1 when Cool Racer, owned by Greece’s Thenamaris, arrived for its first unloading.

Russia’s LNG exports drop 9% in first half of 2023

Russia has seen a dip in total LNG exports in the first half of 2023, Reuters reports. From January to June, Russia’s LNG deliveries dropped by 9.4% to about 14.4mn tonnes, according to data revealed on July 3 by Refinitiv Eikon.

Eni kick-starts consultations for environmental approval for floating LNG project in Mozambique

Greece gets 27 bids for gas grid capacity

Greek gas grid operator DESFA on June 27 revealed that it had garnered interest from 27 US and European companies seeking to reserve future capacity on its gas grid.

Gulfstream LNG awarded export approval

The US Department of Energy has granted export approval to Gulfstream LNG, a greenfield LNG export project located in Louisiana currently under development.

Shell takes criticism for ongoing Russian LNG sales

Shell has come under fire for its continued trade of Russian LNG, following an investigation by Global Witness which showed that the UK major was the fifth-biggest trader of the country’s super-cooled fuel in March to December last year.

Novatek’s LNG floating transfer hub arrives in Murmansk

Russian natural gas producer Novatek has revealed that its first floating LNG transfer hub, Saam floating storage unit, arrived at the inlet of Ura Guba, 70km north-west of Murmansk, in northern Russia’s Kola Peninsula on June 27.

GLNG: Novatek’s LNG floating transfer hub arrives in Murmansk