GLNG - Global LNG

16 July 2026

Chevron seeks approvals for surveys to support LNG production at Gorgon in Australia

15 July 2026

The surveys will support engineering work for the fields’ future development as part of Gorgon’s wider backfill programme.

Enersea unveils LNG loading platform concept for South American export projects

15 July 2026

Dutch offshore engineering company Enersea has introduced a liquefied natural gas (LNG) loading platform concept designed for shallow offshore and nearshore developments.

Italy's Adriatic LNG terminal kicks off open season for LNG regas capacity

15 July 2026

Italy’s Adriatic LNG terminal has launched an open season for medium and long-term regasification capacity between 2029 and 2051.

EU gives conditional sign-off for Baker Hughes' $13.6bn takeover of Chart Industries

15 July 2026

The European Commission has conditionally approved Baker Hughes’ $13.6bn acquisition of Chart Industries after the companies agreed to divest LNG technology assets and preserve access for rival equipment suppliers.

France's CMA CGM completes biggest bio-LNG bunkering operation to date

15 July 2026

TotalEnergies supplied the fuel using its LNG bunkering vessel.

Malaysia's Petronas strikes small-scale LNG deal with Japan's Shizuoka Gas

15 July 2026

Malaysia’s Petronas has agreed to supply Japan’s Shizuoka Gas with approximately 0.84mn tonnes of LNG over seven years from fiscal 2032.

LNG Canada reaches equity deal with 5 First Nations

15 July 2026

Shell-operated LNG Canada and its joint venture partners have agreed to an equity option agreement with MNT Investments, a limited partnership consisting of the economic development organizations of five neighbouring First Nations.

Mozambique can draw lessons from Angola's gas reforms as its LNG sector expands, says AEC

14 July 2026

Mozambique should strengthen its regulatory framework and create a more predictable investment environment if it is to maximise the benefits of its growing LNG industry, says the African Energy Chamber.

European gas prices surge amid renewed US-Iran hostilities

14 July 2026

European gas prices have soared this week amid renewed US-Iran hostilities, driving up costs for restocking supplies ahead of next winter.

Tankers stack up off Fujairah as Hormuz becomes contested chokepoint

14 July 2026

Ship-tracking data shows tankers clustering at anchorages off Fujairah, Khor Fakkan and Sohar rather than transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as a US cargo levy, Iranian tolls and mining claims turn the waterway into a contested chokepoint.

Russian refining down to record lows, LNG exports to Europe at record highs

14 July 2026

Russia’s crude output declined to the lowest in at least two and a half years in June as Ukraine attacked the nation’s oil infrastructure on an almost daily basis. But LNG production remains untouched and exports to Europe are at record highs.

LNG Alliance targets Argentina for expansion after advancing Mexico export project

14 July 2026

Singapore-based LNG Alliance is preparing to expand into Argentina as it evaluates liquefied natural gas (LNG) export opportunities in the country, following progress on its $3.5bn Amigo LNG project in Mexico.

TotalEnergies ships first LNG cargo from new Mexican Pacific coast facility

14 July 2026

TotalEnergies, French-based energy firm, has shipped the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from ECA LNG Phase 1, a newly commissioned export terminal in Ensenada, Baja California, marking the opening of Mexico’s first LNG export facility.

Shell delivers US LNG cargo to Bulgargaz for winter storage

14 July 2026

UK-based energy company Shell has delivered a cargo of US LNG to Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz via the Alexandroupolis LNG terminal in Greece.

Pumpco-Bonatti consortium wins $1.2bn Argentina's Vaca Muerta LNG pipeline contract

13 July 2026

A consortium led by US-based Pumpco and Italy's Bonatti has been awarded the contract to build Argentina's largest-ever gas pipeline, a $1.2bn project that will link the Vaca Muerta shale formation to an LNG export terminal in Sierra Grande.

Trump reinstates Hormuz blockade on Iranian shipping, imposes 20% transit levy on all cargo

13 July 2026

Washington will bar Iranian vessels and their customers from the Strait of Hormuz and charge a 20% levy on all other cargo transiting the chokepoint, which carries a fifth of global oil, in a sharp escalation of the US-Iran conflict.

Argentina's Neuquén enacts law backing YPF LNG project with 30-year fiscal stability

13 July 2026

Argentina's Neuquén Province has enacted legislation approving an agreement with state-controlled energy company YPF to support the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project linked to the Vaca Muerta shale formation.

Egypt and Jordan to expand gas and mining cooperation

12 July 2026

Jordan’s Ministry of Energy is set to sign agreements with two Egyptian firms to deliver natural gas to the cities of Ma'an and Al-Muwaqqar

Pakistan looks to LNG spot market amid disruption of deliveries from Qatar

12 July 2026

Pakistan has issued a tender for an LNG cargo on the spot market amid concerns of further disruption of supplies from Qatar following worsening relations between Iran and the US.

Report: Global LNG trade climbs by 6% in 2025

12 July 2026

Global LNG trade experienced a banner year in 2025 rising by 6.3% to reach a record volume of 437 mn tonnes, according to the International Gas Union’s World LNG Report .

Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority declares Hormuz transit 'impossible'

12 July 2026

Iran's newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority has declared transit through the Strait of Hormuz impossible, citing US military activity and formalising the closure of the world's most important oil chokepoint.

UAE’s ADNOC expands fleet with 4 new LNG carriers

12 July 2026

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is increasing the size of its LNG fleet with an order made for four next-generation LNG carries from China’s Jiangnan Shipyard.

Europe is heading for gas volume crunch this winter, Eni chief warns

12 July 2026

Europe is heading towards a shortage of physical gas supplies rather than another spike in prices, according to the head of Italy's energy major Eni, who warned that the continent faces its tightest supply buffer since the 2022 energy crisis.

Qatar’s plans to restart full output of LNG stifled by Iranian attack on vessel

11 July 2026

With passage through the Strait of Hormuz uncertain, Qatar must now delay its ramp-up of LNG production.

Iran says Strait of Hormuz transit subject to its rules

10 July 2026

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would be governed solely by rules set by Iran, an IRGC commander said, acknowledging that the force prevented three foreign tankers from using a US-backed route to sail through the critical waterway.

Nigeria's first locally led FLNG project secures 15-year gas supply agreement

10 July 2026

Nigeria’s first locally led floating LNG project has secured a 15-year gas supply agreement, clearing a major hurdle as developers target a final investment decision in the fourth quarter of 2026 and first production by 2030

Colombia cuts energy poverty by 1.7 points in a year, ministry reports

10 July 2026

More than 1.5mn Colombians, spanning roughly 490,000 households, moved out of energy poverty over the past two years

Colombia risks energy crisis as potential super El Niño looms, report warns

10 July 2026

Colombia faces a growing risk of energy crisis this year as a potential Super El Niño threatens to curb hydroelectric output just as the country's dependence on costly liquefied natural gas imports deepens

Sempra’s Energia Costa Azul exports first LNG cargo from Mexico plant

9 July 2026

US LNG developer Sempra exported its first cargo from its Energia Costa Azul LNG project located in Ensenada, Mexico.

Baker Hughes receives equipment awards for Sabine Pass LNG expansion

9 July 2026

Baker Hughes said this week that it had received three awards to supply equipment for the upcoming expansion of Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG project.

Angola LNG begins 32-day shutdown at Soyo plant, output set to fall 80%

9 July 2026

Angola LNG has begun a planned 32-day maintenance shutdown at its Soyo plant, suspending LNG and related gas liquids production and reducing monthly output and loading by about 80%.