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Heads of state from the Group of Seven (G7) economically advanced nations emphasized the need to “accelerate the phase out of our dependency on Russian energy” in a statement this weekend at the conclusion of a summit held in Hiroshima, Japan. Stressing “the global impact of Russia’s war on energy supplies, gas prices and inflation,…

Japanese demand historically has been the driving force behind most LNG industry developments since its inception. Lacking domestic resources, Japan’s industrial expansion in the latter half of the 20th century was dependent upon establishing energy security through overseas procurement.

Argentina’s natural gas segment has been transformed by the Vaca Muerta shale formation and the country might well again become a net energy exporter. The country is undergoing a massive natural gas infrastructure buildout in an attempt to make that the case. Vaca Muerta is the second largest shale gas resource on the planet, with…

Pockets of spot LNG demand continue emerging across Asia, particularly among price-sensitive natural gas buyers, but the market remains loose heading into summer as larger buyers across the region and in Europe remain on the sidelines.  Thailand’s PTT LNG Co. Ltd. bought nine summer cargoes for about $13/MMBtu in a tender that closed last week,…

Investments in floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) production terminals are poised to increase sharply in the next four years, driven by Europe’s need to displace Russian natural gas imports and Asia’s ongoing shift away from coal, according to an analysis from Westwood Global Energy Group. Market research firm Westwood expects 18.3 million metric tons/year (mmty)…

Exporters of LNG from Australia’s eastern coast could be required to divert spot cargoes for the domestic market this winter as the country’s energy market operator forecasts increased peak demand and greater future supply uncertainty. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) recently published an updated outlook of the country’s domestic supply risks and the potential…

Growth in U.S. LNG capacity has reached the point where it is a significant demand component of the country’s expansive natural gas market.

The chief executive of TotalEnergies SE said natural gas is vital to ensure energy reliability now and for years to come as the world population swells and economies advance, driving demand that exceeds the realistic potential of renewable fuels in the foreseeable future. “We need to continue to produce it…Gas is good,” TotalEnergies CEO Patrick…

Natural gas futures plummeted on Monday as weekend weather models shed a huge amount of demand from the 15-day outlook. Though LNG demand hit a fresh high amid a key export facility’s return of operations, the April Nymex contract settled 43.7 cents lower at $2.572/MMBtu. May futures dropped 41.1 cents to $2.730. At A Glance:…