Therese Robinson started her energy career in London covering international oil and gas markets. She was managing editor-Europe at Platts, director of Standard & Poor’s Credit Ratings division, and managing editor at UK consultancy, Gas Strategies. She also served as business development and crude editor for Argus. As both project director and managing editor, she launched Natural Gas Daily for Interfax Energy Services. She is from New England.
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UK Bans Russian LNG imports, Looks to U.S. and Other Producers to Meet Demand
The UK has banned Russian LNG imports in a step that took effect Jan. 1. The UK joins Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as the only European countries to officially ban Russian liquefied natural gas imports. “In light of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and weaponization of energy, the government has taken steps to end all…
January 9, 2023
Bulgaria Further Cuts Reliance on Russian Supplies With Deal to Tap Turkey’s Natural Gas System
Bulgaria and Turkey signed a long-term agreement on Tuesday giving Bulgaria access to Turkey’s LNG terminals via Turkey’s natural gas transmission grid. The 13-year deal was signed by Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz EAD and Turkey’s Botas Petroleum Pipeline Co. It would allow Bulgaria to import up to 1.5 billion cubic meters (Bcm) of gas annually from Turkey,…
January 4, 2023
India Plans to Triple Clean Power Generation as High Prices Put Natural Gas Out of Reach
India, one of the world’s largest LNG importers, has unveiled a $30 billion plan to triple its clean power generation capacity by 2030 that would rely heavily on solar and wind to help reach a net-zero emissions target by 2070. For now, the country continues to eschew gas in favor of coal and renewables. Record…
January 3, 2023
Russia’s Plans for Natural Gas Hub in Turkey Facing Obstacles
Russia is turning to Turkey as a potential natural gas hub partner with a new sense of urgency to find new export outlets for volumes left stranded by damages to the Nord Stream pipelines in September. But any hub would likely face political, financial and supply issues that are compounded by the Kremlin’s war in…
December 21, 2022
Netherlands Continues Quest to Boost LNG Import Capacity
Like many European buyers hungry for natural gas since Russia cut supplies significantly, Dutch transmission system operator NV Nederlandse Gasunie is exploring options to increase LNG import capacity to meet future demand. But “no gas shortage is foreseen for this winter,” Gasunie spokesperson Marie-Lou Gregoire told NGI, based on the success of previous research on…
December 15, 2022
EU Again Postpones Natural Gas Price Cap as Ministers Search for Consensus
European Union (EU) energy ministers on Tuesday failed to reach an agreement on a bloc-wide cap on natural gas prices at an emergency Energy Council meeting in Brussels. Since the European Commission proposed a gas price cap last month, the 27 member states have been split over how to reach a compromise on setting a…
December 14, 2022
Buyers Push Norway For Better Prices as Country Becomes Top EU Natural Gas Supplier
A combination of Norwegian production and abundant LNG imports has helped the European Union (EU) avoid gas shortages as Russia has throttled natural gas supply, but higher global prices are fueling calls for more flexibility in future supply contracts with Norway. “Non-EU member Norway has become the top supplier of gas to Europe,” Rystad Energy…
December 12, 2022
Japan Considering Ways to Build Stronger LNG Buffer as Supply Fears Continue
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is planning a strategic LNG reserve to ensure the country has enough natural gas to meet domestic demand as global competition ramps up. METI’s proposal is primarily aimed at preventing gas shortages and preparing Japan, one of the world’s largest buyers of liquefied natural gas, for battling…
December 8, 2022
South Asian LNG Buyers Said Locked Out of Spot Market as Winter Approaches
South Asian LNG buyers, particularly Pakistan and Bangladesh, are finding it difficult to pay high spot prices as the region moves into the winter season. Meanwhile, India has too much of the super-chilled fuel because domestic consumers refuse to pay top dollar. Asian liquefied natural gas spot prices jumped last week, hitting a seven-week high,…
December 1, 2022
EU Ministers Fail to Agree on Natural Gas Price Cap Proposal, Further Revisions Likely
European Union (EU) energy ministers failed to reach an agreement on a proposal to cap natural gas prices in Europe at a meeting in Brussels last week. The European Commission (EC) proposed the cap. The EU’s executive branch said it would help the continent cope with rising energy prices inflicted by Russia’s move to cut…
November 28, 2022