Gas

The new Hungarian government will have to rethink the country’s energy policy in order to reduce the country’s heavy exposure to Russian gas while at the same time keeping energy prices in check for households and industry.

As regulatory scrutiny and operational costs continue to rise in the oil and gas sector, many operators are adopting predictive corrosion monitoring, writes Dauren Kazimbek from SMARTCORR.

Havoc in oil and gas markets caused by the Iran war has importing nations scrambling to cut demand and racing to accelerate their energy transitions. The reputation of gas and LNG is now badly tarnished.

The Nordic countries have drawn criticism for pioneering green energy while at the same time relying on fossil fuels.

Bolivia’s addiction to natural gas has taken it to the brink, and now the Andean nation is struggling with a dramatic collapse in production and exports.

The Iran war is giving Finland even more impetus to diversify its energy supply and speed up its energy transition.

The EU Emissions Trading System 2 could drive up costs for those relying on gas to heat their homes and on petrol to fuel their cars.

Africa’s natural gas industry is growing, but has various challenges to navigate for both domestic and export projects, with dynamics also varying by region.

The giant MIDI project in Bangladesh exemplifies a broader dilemma facing developing nations: how to balance industrial growth with ecological sustainability and social justice.

Egypt has discovered a new gas field in its Western Desert, but experts warn that the country’s gas expansion strategy still faces several risks.

More gas and lower ambition for renewables in Indonesia could lead to an increase in gas-related emissions, and increased financial risk.

Gas detection remains central to the energy industry’s future, not a relic of its past, says Jodi Downing, a director at R.C. Systems.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving energy access for all, but said that oil and gas are still central to the country’s energy mix.

Nigeria’s gas minister has called for shifting from energy poverty to prosperity, controversially positioning natural gas as the fastest path to industrial growth and inclusive economic development.

Rising U.S. natural gas prices and ample LNG supplies around the world have served to slam shut the window of profitability to export spot American gas. Some companies may even be “under water,” analysts say.