Gas

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.

At the global energy conference ADIPEC, Nigeria’s petroleum minister Ekperikpe Ekpo controversially pushed back against a phase-out of fossil fuels, saying the country is committed to an “energy mix.”

The EU is finalising a ban on Russian gas and LNG. But its dependence on American LNG has only increased, warn experts.

Despite the gas pledge of Indian PM Modi back in 2017, his government is still pursuing a pro-gas agenda, which could lead to a spike in stranded assets.

Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has said that Senegal will halt gas imports in 2026, to save $227 million annually, boost electricity for low-income households, and utilise new domestic offshore gas.

Romania’s energy transition is well underway but it seems like stronger output from solar and onshore wind power will go hand-in-hand with increasing gas production.