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LNG shipping news – carrier charter rates, liquefied natural gas trade flows, FLNG project timelines, regasification capacity, and fleet order trends.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
A red LNG carrier in the Suez Canal. Photo: Shutterstock/Alvaro Ardisana
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Shell Lowers LNG Growth Forecast as Demand Set to Peak in 2040s

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Shell Plc said demand for liquefied natural gas by 2040 will be slightly lower than previously forecast as the world

February 14, 2024
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
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US Sanctions Halt Delivery of New Vessels for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2

(Bloomberg) — The delivery of specialized ships to a new Russian liquefied natural gas facility is being upended by US sanctions, according to Mitsui

February 6, 2024
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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Biden LNG Pause Pits National Security, U.S. Allies vs. Green Activists

Immigration and inflation are not the only significant issues in this election. There is also the matter of energy and environmental policies and how decisions

February 1, 2024
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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Biden’s LNG Pause Has Asian Fuel Buyers Hunting for Other Options

(Bloomberg) — Asian liquefied natural gas buyers have begun looking for alternatives to offset potential delays to US projects hit by a moratorium on new

January 30, 2024
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Saturday, January 27, 2024
The LNG tanker "Clean Ocean" is pictured during the first U.S. delivery of liquefied natural gas to LNG terminal in Swinoujscie. Cezary Aszkielowicz via REUTERS
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Gas-Addicted Europe Trades One Energy Risk For Another

By Anna Shiryaevskaya, Ruth Liao and Stephen Stapczynski Jan 27, 2024(Bloomberg) –Europe, long-reliant on Russian natural gas, has nearly severed

January 27, 2024
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Friday, January 26, 2024
Biden Pauses LNG Export Project Approvals
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Biden Pauses LNG Export Project Approvals

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden paused approvals for pending and future applications to export liquefied

January 26, 2024
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Thursday, January 25, 2024
LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
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Qatar Notifies Spanish Utility of LNG Shipping Delay

By Marwa Rashad and Pietro Lombardi LONDON/MADRID, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Qatar, one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters,

January 25, 2024
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Biden’s Natural Gas Plan Could Potentially Derail LNG Export Projects

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Jennifer Jacobs and Ruth Liao (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is set to unveil plans within days for intensifying

January 25, 2024
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
File photo of an LNG carrier in the Suez Canal
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Qatar Delays LNG Cargoes to South Europe Amid Red Sea Crisis

(Bloomberg) — Qatar, one of the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas exporters, is delaying some shipments to Europe as the crisis in the Red Sea

January 24, 2024
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
File photo of an LNG carrier in the Suez Canal
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LNG Carriers Divert From Red Sea as Qatar Warns of Escalation

(Bloomberg) — Liquefied natural gas suppliers, including Qatar and Russia, are avoiding the Red Sea amid heightened risk of attacks by Houthis militants

January 16, 2024
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Monday, January 15, 2024
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Qatar Reroutes LNG As More Tankers Avoid The Red Sea

By Andrew Mills and Maha El Dahan (Reuters) – Qatar’s state energy company has suspended liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments via the

January 15, 2024
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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U.S. Shatters LNG Export Records: Tops Qatar and Australia in December Surge

By Curtis Williams (Reuters) U.S. liquefied natural gas exports hit monthly and annual record highs in December, tanker tracking data showed, with

January 3, 2024
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Monday, January 1, 2024
The Christophe de Margerie, an ice-class tanker fitted out to transport liquefied natural gas, is docked at the Yamal LNG facility in Arctic port of Sabetta, Yamalo-Nenets district, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Olesya Astakhova/File Photo
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Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Forges Ahead Despite Sanction-Driven Shipbuilder Cancellations

(Bloomberg) Russia’s biggest liquefied natural gas producer began production at its Arctic LNG 2 project — despite US sanctions — in a move that could

January 1, 2024
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Sunday, December 24, 2023
Freeport LNG Ship Terminal Texas
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Will US LNG Exports Reroute To Avoid Both The Panama And Suez Canals?

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) Liquefied natural gas cargoes recently loaded from the US and bound for Asia are changing course for longer voyages lasting

December 24, 2023
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
File photo of an LNG carrier in the Suez Canal
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LNG Shipping Rates Are Slumping Despite Red Sea Chaos

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — It’s getting cheaper — at least for now — to rent a liquefied natural gas tanker, despite turmoil in the Red

December 20, 2023
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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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Some LNG Carriers Avoid Red Sea as Attacks Increase

SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Several liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels have changed their courses in recent days to avoid the Red Sea region

December 19, 2023
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Monday, December 4, 2023
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Opinion: Shining a Light on Grey, Not Green, Alternative Fuels

Scaling up the availability of low and zero-emission fuels will be challenging. While the long term destination is clear, in the medium term the industry will

December 4, 2023
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Friday, December 1, 2023
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US LNG Exports Approach Record Levels

HOUSTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports in November rose to the second highest monthly production level on record,

December 1, 2023
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Delfin Signs 15-year LNG Supply Agreement With Gunvor

Nov 27 (Reuters) – Delfin Midstream Inc said on Monday it had entered into a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with global

November 28, 2023
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Friday, November 24, 2023
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Panama Canal Congestion Could Help Steer US LNG Cargoes to Europe

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — The congestion at Panama Canal could be to Europe’s benefit as US liquefied natural gas supplies will largely

November 24, 2023
Total Views: 3544