Repsol SA has moved closer to providing LNG to Europe from the east coast of Canada after securing an export license amendment despite objections from a Nova Scotia natural gas distributor.

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The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) granted Repsol’s Saint John LNG Development Co. (SJLNG) a six-year extension, giving the company until May 2032 to begin exporting liquefied natural gas from a proposed overhaul of its New Brunswick import terminal.

The approval rejected opposition from Nova Scotia distributor Eastward Energy Inc. The company had sought a review of the Eastern Canadian gas market because of the loss of offshore production in 2018 and the war between Russia and Ukraine.

“Substantial changes have happened to the Maritimes gas markets since 2015,” CER said. It noted...