LNG

Vietnam

Vietnam’s energy tightrope: balancing demand, geopolitics & supply security

Last month, controversially, Vietnam imported its first Russian LNG cargo, as the country struggles to meet energy demand.

LNG Canada

LNG Canada produces its first cargo as nation swings to oil and gas

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s “nation building” promises could lead to a buildout of fossil fuel infrastructure — which would lock in carbon pollution.

LNG carrier

LNG carrier industry a climate and financial risk — new report

LNG carriers pose both a climate and financial risk, yet the shipping industry is seeing unprecedented growth, according to new research.

Mexico LNG

Delays hit Mexico LNG projects

Mexico had hoped that it could one day become the 4th largest LNG exporter in the world. But delays at several Mexico LNG projects put that vision in doubt.

regasification

Europe regasification overcapacity concerns “misplaced”: summit

Concerns about over-investment in European regasification capacity in recent years are misplaced, conference delegates heard on Tuesday.

Mozambique LNG

Mozambique LNG poses major economic and security risks: experts

A renewed $4.7 bn U.S. loan for TotalEnergies’ stalled LNG project in Mozambique has sparked a backlash over mounting security threats, community displacement, and fears of a future stranded asset.

U.S. LNG

Thailand to ramp up U.S. LNG buying to offset retaliatory tariffs

Thailand has agreed to buy more U.S. LNG, to offset pending tariff hikes, and is keen to import from the yet-to-be-built Alaska LNG project.

clean energy

Republican Congress proposes near-full repeal of clean energy tax credits

Trump has vowed to undo Biden-era climate programmes. Republicans are considering savage cuts to clean energy programmes that could drive up electricity costs and lead to higher emissions.

LNG terminal

Morocco LNG terminal leaves it over-exposed to imports: experts

Morocco has launched a much-anticipated tender for its first imported LNG terminal in a bid to diversify gas supplies amid a wider plan to accelerate the transition to natural gas.

Mark Carney

Mark Carney: the climate and energy implications of Canada’s new PM

The Liberals won and Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to protect Canadian sovereignty. But there’s a risk that climate progress stalls if the oil and gas expansion continues.

South Korea electricity plan can’t break away from LNG

LNG imports have become a political issue in South Korea, pitting an entrenched fossil fuels sector against a growingly concerned populace.

Gdańsk LNG

Poland’s Gdańsk LNG on track, but peak demand approaches

Poland’s Gdańsk LNG — the country’s second LNG import terminal — looks on track for completion in 2028, but opinions are divided as to what extent it is needed in the long-term as Polish gas demand is expected to peak in around 2030.

U.S. LNG

U.S. LNG industry rattled by domestic shipping requirement

The Trump administration finalised a new rule that would require a small percentage of LNG exports to be done on U.S.-built and U.S.-flagged LNG tankers. But no such ships exist.

U.S. LNG

Uncertainty looms over U.S. LNG, despite buyer interest

The month of April saw several modest commercial deals for U.S. LNG. But that is more than overshadowed by formidable obstacles facing new LNG projects.

drilling

Trade war drags down U.S. oil industry, drilling expected to slow

Drilling activity is expected to slow, and job losses will begin to mount as demand craters.