LNG prices

Vitol Inc. reported its natural gas and LNG business segments continued to expand in 2023 despite relatively lower global prices last year. Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, trading houses and energy majors have seen record volumes and profits from natural gas, particularly liquefied natural gas, as Europe moved to replace lost Russian volumes. More…

LNG ships are still avoiding transit in the Red Sea via the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Europe or Asia and instead diverting around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope to avoid attacks from Yemen-based Houthis militants. However, global liquefied natural gas buyers have yet to show signs that added shipping costs and delivery delays are impacting…

The world is on track to achieve 800 million metric tons/year (mmty) of LNG capacity by 2030, with Baker Hughes Co. expecting to grab a major slice of the market, executives said Wednesday. CEO Lorenzo Simonelli, joined by CFO Nancy Buese, discussed the Houston-based oilfield service giant’s latest quarterly results and the outlook during a…

Asian spot LNG prices reached a seven month low in January, dropping below $10/MMBtu, bringing cost-sensitive buyers like Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Thailand back to the spot market. High gas storage levels in Europe have pushed prices there lower and prompted liquefied natural gas sellers to turn their attention to Asia.  Asia-Pacific “demand will continue…

Headed into 2024, global natural gas prices have seemingly coalesced around a new normal  after a volatile two-year period, but experts warn a tenuous market balance means volatility is likely just around the corner for at least the next year. While prices for spot LNG and European pipeline volumes are elevated after Russia’s 2022 invasion…

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit western Japan continued to have little impact on the country’s natural gas demand and Asian natural gas prices on Wednesday. Two coal-fired power plants were closed and some gas-fired generation had been reduced in the Noto region after the quake hit Monday. The Naoetsu LNG import facility was briefly shut…

While Chesapeake Energy Corp. works to finalize its natural gas supply deals with LNG buyers, management says it’s narrowing down opportunities to link more of its Haynesville and Marcellus shale supply to international benchmarks in the months to come. Chesapeake currently has tentative agreements with liquefied natural gas traders that could link up to 3…

A persistent drought impacting the Panama Canal has left LNG shippers with a few alternatives; either wait for weeks in a growing queue, pay exorbitant prices to jump the line or take a long detour. The water levels at Alajuela and Gatun, the two artificial lakes that supply water to the canal, have continued to…

The United States is likely to become the world’s largest LNG exporter this year, according to the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL). The United States added 8.4 million tons (Mt) of new volumes to global supply last year, or nearly one-half the 16.9 Mt added by other LNG producers across the world,…