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Thursday, June 27, 2024
Ship-to-ship transfer of Russian LNG from Yamal LNG near Honningsvåg on February 19, 2019. (Source: Courtesy of Kystverket / Norwegian Coastal Administration)
Shipping

Mounting Evidence Shows Russia Assembling Pieces for Potential LNG ‘Dark Fleet’

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Signs of a Russian effort to ready an Arctic LNG “dark fleet” continue to mount.  An increasing number of

June 27, 2024
Total Views: 7449

Monday, June 24, 2024
LNG carrier Eduard Toll on the Northern Sea Route. (Source: Teekay)
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Russian LNG Shipments via Arctic Resume, Easing Red Sea and Sanctions Constraints

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – As Arctic sea ice retreats for the summer months Russia’s Northern Sea Route is again open for business. Days after oil

June 24, 2024
Total Views: 2074

LNG carrier at dusk
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EU Adopts New Sanctions Against Russia, Including LNG

BRUSSELS, June 24 (Reuters) – European Union countries adopted a 14th package of sanctions on Russia that aims to close some loopholes and hits

June 24, 2024
Total Views: 554

Friday, June 21, 2024
A red LNG carrier in the Suez Canal. Photo: Shutterstock/Alvaro Ardisana
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Rare LNG Vessel Sails Through Red Sea Amid Houthi Attacks

SINGAPORE, June 21 (Reuters) – The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker since January is sailing through the Red Sea, just days after Yemen-based

June 21, 2024
Total Views: 2674

Thursday, June 20, 2024
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EU Sanctions Package Hit Russian LNG, Shadow Fleet Tankers

By Alberto Nardelli (Bloomberg) — The European Union has approved a new package of sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, seeking to tighten the

June 20, 2024
Total Views: 1212

Wednesday, June 19, 2024
cnooc-lng-terminal
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China’s LNG Boom Threatened by Alternative Fuels

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Cracks are appearing in the bullish picture for liquefied natural gas demand in China. Global majors like Shell Plc and

June 19, 2024
Total Views: 1687

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Putting Methanol Through its PACES, With a Focus on Safety
Press Releases

Putting Methanol Through its PACES, With a Focus on Safety

By Quaim Choudhury With more than 90% of global GDP now covered by a net zero target, the growing consensus to tackle climate

May 22, 2024
Total Views: 762

Thursday, May 16, 2024
cnooc-lng-terminal
Shipping

China’s Biggest LNG Buyer Expands Fleet for Global Heft

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China National Offshore Oil Corp., the country’s state-owned oil and gas giant, is expanding its fleet of LNG carriers

May 16, 2024
Total Views: 771

A red LNG carrier in the Suez Canal. Photo: Shutterstock/Alvaro Ardisana
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Red Sea Disruption Is Splitting Global LNG Trade in Regions

(Bloomberg) — It’s been four months since a liquefied natural gas tanker has passed through the narrow strait at the southern end of the Red Sea

May 16, 2024
Total Views: 348

Monday, May 13, 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
Offshore

What EU Sanctions on Russian LNG Would Mean for Global Gas

By Anna Shiryaevskaya and Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) — Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe and its allies have looked for ways to

May 13, 2024
Total Views: 1107

Friday, May 10, 2024
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Panama Canal in Talks With US LNG Producers to Increase Transit

PANAMA CITY, May 9 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal is in talks with U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers on how to meet

May 10, 2024
Total Views: 1833

Monday, May 6, 2024
Russian FSRU LNG FPSO
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EU Eyes Shipping, Violations in New Sanctions Package

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, May 6 (Reuters) – The European Union would ban trans-shipment of Russian LNG, the use of EUports by vessels

May 6, 2024
Total Views: 872

Sunday, May 5, 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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How Western Sanctions Are Strangling Putin’s Arctic Gas Ambitions

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) –Russia’s fortress economy has proved remarkably resilient to an onslaught of Western sanctions. Two years

May 5, 2024
Total Views: 1789

Monday, April 29, 2024
qatar lng ship
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Qatar Inks Record-Setting Shipbuilding Order with China for New LNG Carriers

QatarEnergy has signed an agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation for the construction of 18 ultra-modern QC-Max size LNG carriers. Valued at $6

April 29, 2024
Total Views: 1947

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Iran-Israel Conflict Raises Concerns Over LNG Trade

The escalating tensions between Iran and Israel have raised concerns over the trade of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a

April 29, 2024
Total Views: 809

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
lng bunkering rotterdam
News

Steep Discounts, New Vessels Spur Demand for LNG to Power Ships

SINGAPORE, April 24 (Reuters) – Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power ships will rise this year on attractive prices, while more

April 24, 2024
Total Views: 773

Thursday, April 4, 2024
File photo of an LNG carrier in the Suez Canal
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Egypt Buys LNG in Rare Move to Avoid Summer Gas Crunch

By Stephen Stapczynski and Salma El Wardany (Bloomberg) — Egypt began buying liquefied natural gas, a rare move by the fuel exporter to avoid shortages

April 4, 2024
Total Views: 1250

Sunday, March 31, 2024
Shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries
Shipbuilding

QatarEnergy To Charter 19 New LNG Vessels Expanding Fleet Further

By Andrew Mills DOHA, March 31 (Reuters) – QatarEnergy QATPE.UL CEO Saad Al Kaabi announced on Sunday that the company has finalised

March 31, 2024
Total Views: 774

Sunday, March 17, 2024
A red LNG carrier in the Suez Canal. Photo: Shutterstock/Alvaro Ardisana
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Venture Global LNG To Buy Fleet Of LNG Vessels

HOUSTON, March 17 (Reuters) – Venture Global LNG said on Sunday it would acquire a fleet of nine liquefied

March 17, 2024
Total Views: 2199

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Christophe de Margerie LNG carrier
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Unclaimed Arctic Gas Carriers Threaten Russia’s LNG Expansion

(Bloomberg) — Ever-tighter sanctions against Moscow have left a South Korean shipbuilder struggling to find buyers for specialized vessels intended to

March 5, 2024
Total Views: 11212
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