Analysis

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Hormuz

Hormuz turmoil drives South Asia LNG, power stress

Hormuz disruption is driving up freight costs, insurance premiums and spot LNG prices, building pressure on import-dependent power systems in South Asia.

Methane Regulation

European Commission rules out changes to Methane Regulation

At a time of turmoil in global gas markets, the EC has said it won't change its Methane Regulation but may introduce "flexibilities."

Iran war

Amid Iran war, Finland leverages lack of gas to accelerate energy transition

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

floating solar

Chinese firm to construct Nigeria’s first 7MW floating solar project

Nigeria has launched its first floating solar project with a Chinese contractor to build a 7MW plant at the University of Lagos lagoon campus.

EU ETS2

Will EU ETS2 deliver a rapid switch from gas in heating?

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.

Hormuz

Hormuz disruption should push Asia to renewables – report

The blocking of the Strait of Hormuz underscores the risks of fossil fuel imports. A new report from Ember makes the case that Asian economies should rapidly shift to renewables.

News

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North Field expansion

Qatar’s North Field Expansion delayed as EPC contractors pull out

A source close to Qatar’s North Field Expansion said that the project could be delayed much longer than the one year indicated by the country’s energy minister last week.

Iran war

Iran war a “painful reminder” of the EU’s fossil reliance, analysts warn

The Iran war and the chaos it has inflicted on global energy stability, supply and pricing are a stark reminder of Europe’s risky gas reliance, analysts have warned.

EU trade

U.S.-EU trade deal in doubt after tariffs invalidated

The U.S. Supreme Court shot down Trump’s use of tariffs. What does that mean for the LNG trade?

Opinion

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gas detection

Why gas detection remains critical in the energy transition

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.

net zero

How compressed air inefficiencies undermine net zero goals

Inefficiencies in compressed air systems result in significant, avoidable emissions, writes Jeffry Kahn, President of CAM Technologies.

satellites

Three ways satellites are poised to transform the oil and gas sector

Emissions-sensing satellites are among the pioneering technologies that have started to remodel the oil and gas sector, writes Kenzie Huffman, Director of Partnerships at Carbon Mapper, the California-based NGO.

Long Reads

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Revealed: certified low-methane U.S. LNG likely more polluting than claimed

Niger Delta

Niger Delta communities battle farming crisis amid Shell’s departure

Once-fertile farmlands of the Niger Delta, that have supported families for decades, have turned barren due to oil pollution, say locals.

Niger Delta

Shell exit exposes Niger Delta health crisis

Shell’s decision to end nearly nine decades of operations in the Niger Delta has sparked concern over accountability for environmental damage in Nigeria.

Mexico LNG

Mexico LNG threatens “world’s aquarium”

Big LNG plans on Mexico's Pacific Coast could make it the fourth-largest exporter but would worsen climate change and damage one of the world’s most biologically diverse marine environments.

Mexico LNG

Organized Crime and Investor Risk: Mexico LNG push faces mounting obstacles

A series of LNG projects proposed for Mexico’s Pacific Coast would turn the country into a major LNG exporter. But violence from drug cartels, political risk, and mounting costs could keep projects from moving forward.

LNG expands on Louisiana’s vanishing coastline

Already scarred by climate change, southwest Louisiana is on the frontlines of the rush to build new LNG.