Woodfibre LNG

Canada’s Woodfibre LNG makes progress, but suffers another setback

At an energy conference in Vancouver, a Woodfibre LNG official said construction has advanced on the controversial gas project in British Columbia.

petrobangla

Petrobangla opens up bidding for Bangladesh oil, gas tender

Petrobangla has begun receiving bids from international oil companies keen to explore for hydrocarbons in Bangladesh’s 24 offshore blocks in the Bay of Bengal.

Oman LNG

More Oman LNG deals on the cards, 4th train under study: interview

Oman LNG has made headlines in recent weeks with a string of new LNG contracts, but more are still expected, a manager at the firm told Gas Outlook in an exclusive interview.

OQ

Oman eyes more downstream gas after Marsa LNG FID: interview

Omani energy firm OQ is keen to develop more downstream gas projects, its chief executive of upstream told Gas Outlook.

QatarEnergy

Vast Qatar LNG expansion on horizon after QatarEnergy announcement

State-run QatarEnergy has announced a third LNG expansion plan, but Qatar has yet to tackle emerging risks including regulation on methane emissions.

global LNG

Japan’s falling gas demand creates shift in global LNG markets

Japanese utilities are increasingly focused on marketing and reselling LNG overseas, new research shows, creating more competition in the global LNG market.

energy systems

Polycrises indicate urgent need to rethink global energy systems: analysts

Last year’s COP28 provided an important framework for discussing a new energy systems order where fossil fuels would be less central, one analyst said.

Arpel

Arpel-Naturgas Week: Colombia pivots to Venezuelan gas despite offshore bounty

An announcement this week at the Arpel-Naturgas conference in Cartagena suggests that the administration of Colombian President Gustavo Petro is putting more emphasis on Venezuelan gas than domestic alternatives.

South China Sea

China thwarts Vietnam’s gas production targets in South China Sea

Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea could derail Vietnam’s national energy plan, which aims to more than double electricity generation capacity.

energy shortages

South Africa turns to gas to ease energy shortages

Several natural gas projects are under development in South Africa as the country seeks to ease energy shortages and reduce its dependence on coal, but there are calls for more renewables to be added to the energy mix.

LNG export

LNG export expansion in British Columbia “not a slam dunk”

A major buildout of LNG export terminals on Canada’s Pacific Coast rests on assumptions of long-term demand growth in Asia. But those forecasts are highly uncertain, two different reports warn.

Bangladesh gas

Bangladesh gas tariff hike hits power plants, consumers

Last year the Bangladeshi government already raised gas tariffs for power plants by 178.88% cent to Tk 14 per cubic meter.

US LNG

Persian Gulf States may invest in U.S. LNG

Analysts say that potential investments from Saudi Aramco and ADNOC in U.S. LNG could propel projects forward. Meanwhile, in Houston, gas executives voiced confidence in the trajectory of their industry at CERAWeek.

energy charter treaty

UK leaves Energy Charter Treaty but risk of litigation remains

The UK government said in February that the country will leave the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) after the failure of efforts to align it with net zero, joining nine EU Member States including France, Spain and the Netherlands.

Methane emissions from oil and gas 3x higher than official estimates: new study

Researchers recorded nearly 1 million measurements across major U.S. oil and gas production sites, and found methane emissions far higher than U.S. EPA data suggests.