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Shell announces extension of disruption to Prelude FLNG cargoes

Shell told customers on July 11 that it would be unable to supply cargoes from its Prelude floating LNG (FLNG) facility offshore Australia until at least July 21.

Marubeni, Osaka Gas, Peru LNG plan feasibility study for synthetic methane production

Two Japanese companies, Marubeni and Osaka Gas, have announced plans to team up with Peru LNG for a study of synthetic methane production in Peru.

Japan considers steps to conserve gas supplies

Japan is considering steps to conserve natural gas supplies amid fears of a potential disruption. This week it emerged that Tokyo may ask households and businesses to cut back on gas usage when supply is tight.

Fuel supplies start to arrive in Sri Lanka

Pertamina, Rosneft to proceed with $16bn refinery in East Java

AsianOil: Japan considers steps to conserve gas supplies

Japan is considering steps to conserve natural gas supplies amid fears of a potential disruption. This week it emerged that Tokyo may ask households and businesses to cut back on gas usage when supply is tight.

India prepares to launch first FSRU

US seeks Asian support for Russian oil price cap

Australia mulls extending gas security mechanism

NextDecade pens two more LNG deals with Chinese buyers

Pakistan fails to get single offer in latest LNG tender

Japan has no choice but to buy Russian LNG, says MOL chief

Sinopec shale gas output confirms trillion cubic metre+ resource

Barkindo: Downstream factors play a key role in oil price volatility

Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, the late secretary-general of OPEC, said hours before his death that constraints in the downstream sector were making a bigger contribution to the volatility of oil prices than most observers realise.

OPEC secretary-general dies in Abuja

Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, the secretary-general of OPEC, died unexpectedly in Abuja late on July 5.

AsianOil: Russian oil exports to Asia decline

Russian seaborne oil exports recover in week to July 1, but Asian shipments down

Russia mulls rubles-for-LNG scheme

State agency backs North West Shelf extension, with environmental conditions

The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has backed a proposal to extend the lifespan of Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf (NWS) LNG project by 50 years, with environmental conditions.

Hoegh, AIE finalise FSRU charter contract for Port Kembla LNG

Hoegh LNG Holdings said on June 24 that its floating storage and regasification unit contract with Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) had been finalised.

China seeks improved energy relations with new Philippine government

Beijing signalled a willingness to work with the new Philippine government to resolve their South China Sea disputes, having recently terminated talks on joint exploration with the previous government.

Petronas, Mitsui partner on CCS studies

Malaysia’s Petronas and Japan’s Mitsui & Co. have signed a memorandum of understanding on partnering on studies into carbon capture and storage.

Offloading begins at PTT’s Nong Fab LNG import terminal

Contractor Saipem said last week that offloading of the first LNG cargo had begun earlier in June at PTT LNG’s Nong Fab import terminal in Thailand’s Rayong Province.

Shell warns of disruptions to shipments from Prelude FLNG

Shell warned this week that shipments from its Prelude floating LNG (FLNG) project offshore Australia would be disrupted until at least mid-July owing to industrial action relating to a pay dispute.

Tamboran signs MoU for access to Jemena’s Northern Gas Pipeline