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Australian LNG import project faces delays

Australian Industrial Energy’s Port Kembla LNG import plan is being hit by delays as it struggles to lock in buyers for its gas.

Mozambique’s LNG players note progress

Comments from this week’s Africa Oil Week conference highlight steps being taken by Mozambique’s LNG developers as the country’s nascent LNG industry takes shape.

Lithuania to acquire its own LNG FSRU

Renergen signs two contracts for work on Virginia Gas Project

South Africa’s Renergen is moving forward with work on the Virginia Gas Project, which will be the country’s first commercial LNG plant, as well as the first liquid helium plant in Africa.

Financing secured for Russia's first locally built LNG tanker

Demiroren: Turkish military pension fund Oyak in talks to buy its fuel businesses, layoffs at its media arm

Shannon LNG project under pressure from opposition

The proposed Shannon LNG project is running into environmental opposition amid news that it could be fast-tracked.

Russia could increase number of LNG exporters

Russia’s independent LNG producer Novatek reports record high profit following LNG-2 stake sale

Sempra, Mitsui sign MoU on LNG

Sempra Energy has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s Mitsui & Co. that covers the latter's participation in two LNG project expansions.

BP, Kosmos find large gas reserves offshore Mauritania

BP and Kosmos Energy have announced a large gas find offshore Mauritania, near the maritime border with Senegal.

Baltic Pipe clears last major hurdle as Denmark grants offshore construction permits

The Baltic Pipe is a major element in Poland’s plan to wean itself off Russian gas, which currently covers around two-thirds of the country’s demand.

US regulators propose rules for shipping LNG by rail

The US Department of Transportation is moving ahead with a proposal to allow LNG to be shipped by rail in DOT-113 tanker wagons.

Japanese push to establish bunkering hub underway

Japan is making strides in its efforts to position itself as a new LNG bunkering hub as the shipping industry prepares for new fuel regulations.

Total launches first LNG bunkering vessel

Hungary could buy LNG from Qatar from 2021

Pieridae moves closer to building East Coast LNG terminal

Pieridae Energy has completed the purchase of assets from Shell, which secures the majority of the natural gas needed to supply the first train at its proposed Goldboro LNG terminal.

Woodside delays Browse FID, brings forward Pluto LNG expansion

Australia’s Woodside Energy has delayed a final investment decision on its proposed Browse mega-project to the second half of 2021, but has also brought plans to approve its Scarborough gas project and Pluto LNG expansion forward.

Canadian First Nations show interest in LNG

Four Canadian First Nations in north-west British Columbia have partnered in a climate change initiative that wants to buy into the country’s nascent LNG industry.

All Elba Island units to be in service by mid-2020

Kinder Morgan has said it expects all units at its Elba Island LNG export terminal – which was reported to have entered commercial service last week after several delays – are due to be operational by the first half of 2020.

Examining the next wave of Asian demand growth

Both developed and developing countries in Asia are expected to drive up LNG demand, but the pace may slow in the nearer term and other obstacles remain.

China’s gas demand to slow this year

China’s state-run Sinopec Gas has forecast that the country’s natural gas demand will expand by 10% this year to 307bn cubic metres.

India’s energy sector attracts foreign partners

Santos buys ConocoPhillips’ gas assets in northern Australia

Australian independent Santos has bought US super-major ConocoPhillips’ operated interests in the Darwin LNG project as well as the Bayu-Undan, Barossa and Poseidon offshore natural gas projects.

Gazprom Neft mulls LNG bunkering