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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U.S. LNG Exports to Europe Surged 5% During Beginning of the Year Despite Market Lull
As Europe’s LNG infrastructure continues to expand, U.S. volumes to the continent surged during the first five months of the year before dropping in May. Falling natural gas prices didn’t encourage European buyers to grab cargoes in May, leading to a 7% month/month drop as warm weather settled in. A mild winter, collapsed industrial demand…
Vietnam’s Ambitious Plans to Burn More LNG Face Challenges
Vietnam’s plans to use more natural gas and renewables could prove to be challenging as power projects are already delayed and the country will need billions of dollars from foreign investors to increase domestic production and build LNG infrastructure. Vietnam has long had huge potential for gas-to-power projects, with growing energy demand, industrial activity and…
Japan’s LNG Imports Sink as Country Taps Into Alternatives, Conserves More Energy
Japan’s return to nuclear power generation and efforts to conserve energy have contributed to a significant decline in LNG imports through the first five months of this year. Japanese imports have fallen for four consecutive months, hitting an all-time low of 4.16 million tons (Mt) in May, according to Kpler. Overall, Asian demand has been…
Indonesia Could Limit LNG Exports to Preserve Domestic Supplies
Indonesia may prohibit new LNG export contracts and contract renewals in the future to divert gas to meet domestic industrial demand, a government official said. “We have been exporting LNG for many years, but now we need it, as it turns out. We don’t want to export anymore,” Indonesia’s Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister…
Germany Sticks With Plans to Boost LNG Import Capacity Despite Environmental Opposition
Germany’s government continues to face criticism from environmental groups for its ambitious LNG import capacity plans and for supporting natural gas at the recent G7 meeting in Japan. Claims that Germany overestimated its liquified natural gas capacity needs have not been confirmed by the government. Two proposed onshore terminals in Stade and Wilhelmshaven, and the…
Panama Canal Drought Signaling Longer Journey to Asia for U.S. LNG
Lower than average water levels at the Panama Canal are causing severe draft restrictions on vessels transiting the waterway, according to global container shipper Hapag-Lloyd AG. While the limitations aren’t impacting LNG tankers, longer-term weather forecasts could cause problems for U.S. liquefaction projects that hope to send cargoes through the canal in the next few…
Asian LNG Buyers Look to Spot Market as Temperatures Reach Record Highs
After suffering one of the worst April heatwaves on record with temperatures that soared above 100 degrees F, some Asian nations are preparing for an unusually hot summer that could require more LNG to cover power demand, particularly if El Niño develops as expected. India, Bangladesh,Thailand, and Vietnam issued tenders for liquified natural gas cargoes…
Novatek Playing Key Role in Russia’s LNG Export Ambitions
Despite recent European Union (EU) proposals to ban Russian LNG exports to Europe, the country’s largest independent natural gas producer, PAO Novatek, has become a key player in the export market for Moscow. LNG exports from Novatek’s Yamal LNG in Russia’s Far North reached a record high in April, with 1.89 million tons (Mt) exported…
FLNG Gaining Traction in Sub-Saharan Africa as Onshore Natural Gas Plans Languish
Depending on politics and investments, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) natural gas producers have a chance to become globally competitive LNG exporters within the next decade. As Europe seeks to replace gas supplies previously supplied by Russia, the continent has turned to SSA for additional volumes. Many liquefied natural gas projects in the region, though, are unlikely…
Buyers and Sellers Find Matches on European Union’s Joint Natural Gas Purchasing Platform
European Union (EU) natural gas buyers and sellers found a match under the new AggregateEU platform launched by the European Commission (EC) for joint gas purchases. The platform was created last year to help avoid the price hikes seen last summer in Europe and to reduce reliance on Russian pipeline imports. Out of the total…