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Russia's Novatek gas major surprises with 2H20 dividends

Environmentalist NGO protests expansion of Croatia’s Krk LNG terminal

US LNG’s resilience during the pandemic

The latest figures from the US Energy Information Administration illustrate the resilience of US LNG during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Azerbaijan’s SOCAR Trading has ‘set up team to develop integrated LNG-to-power projects’

MSJ party’s leader criticises Port of Spain over transfer pricing for LNG

David Abdulah, the leader of Trinidad and Tobago’s socialist Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) Party, wants the government to respond to a new report alleging that transfer pricing for LNG caused Port of Spain to incur $18bn in losses in 2010-2018.

IES urges Ghana to withdraw support from Tema LNG terminal

Ghana’s Institute of Energy Security (IES) has urged officials in Accra to withdraw their endorsement for plans for the construction of an LNG import terminal at the port of Tema.

Karpowership, Mitsui prepare to deploy FSRU offshore Senegal

Karmol, a joint venture formed by Turkey’s Karpowership and Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), is preparing to transfer a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to Senegal, where it will be used for an LNG-to-power project.

US government identifies Mozambique’s ASWJ as a terrorist organisation

The US Department of State has designated Ahlu Sunnah Wa-Jamo (ASWJ), the Islamist group that has staged attacks in areas near the onshore Mozambique LNG complex being built by Total (France), as a terrorist organisation.

Damietta LNG gears up to load third cargo since restart

The Damietta LNG plant in Egypt is preparing to export its third cargo since resuming operations last month, according to Italy’s Eni, a shareholder in the facility.

ExxonMobil eyes LNG supply to Albania

GLNG: Albanian feasibility study, US exports and carbon-compensated LNG in Spain

Plenty of LNG-related developments continue to emerge, including a feasibility study for an import terminal in Albania, the delivery of a carbon-compensated cargo of LNG by Repsol in Spain and details of US exports of the super-chilled fuel in 2020.

Small-scale LNG needed to boost Far East gas access: Russian PM

Novatek may axe plans to use own tech at Obsk LNG

Gazprom scraps contract for $13bn Baltic gas complex

ExxonMobil and Excelerate Energy to work together on Vlora LNG terminal

Italy’s Eni takes over Union Fenosa Gas equity ownership in Egypt’s Damietta LNG producing facility

Repsol refuels tanker with carbon-offset LNG

Carbon-neutral LNG picks up momentum

Several recent developments illustrate the adoption of carbon-neutral LNG picking up pace, though it is still in its early days.

Chilean company set to take delivery of tugboats for LNG terminal in El Salvador

SAAM Towage of Chile said earlier this week that it was preparing to take delivery of two new tugboats that will be used at an LNG terminal in El Salvador’s Acajutla port.

Shell charters 10 LNG-fuelled VLCCs

US LNG in pursuit of competitive edge

Last week’s CERAWeek by IHS Markit conference heard how current and future producers of US LNG are trying to get ahead of the global competition.

Tokyo Gas launches new high-pressure gas pipeline

Japanese utility Tokyo Gas has brought a new high-pressure natural gas pipeline online that connects the Ibaraki Prefecture cities of Hitachi and Kamisu.

Tema LNG seen receiving its first cargo soon

Tema LNG Terminal Co. (TLTC), the owner of a new LNG terminal at the Ghanaian port of Tema, may be able to start commercial operations before the end of this month.

Sonatrach touts new long-term gas marketing strategy

Algeria’s national oil company (NOC) Sonatrach is developing a new long-term marketing strategy for its natural gas in response to increased competition for market share.

DPR authorises installation of FLNG unit at Yoho oilfield

Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has reportedly authorised a contractor working for ExxonMobil (US) and Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) to install a floating LNG (FLNG) unit at the Yoho oilfield.