Nord Stream 2

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight A German court dealt a blow to the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) pipeline project Wednesday. The court found that the project must comply with a European Union rule requiring ownership of transmission and natural gas to be separate. The ruling impacts project owner Gazprom PJSC’s…

European natural gas prices fell again on Monday and weighed down those in Asia as pipeline imports increased and the market gained more clarity on when exactly Russia’s Nord Stream 2 (NS2) pipeline might start operations.  Norwegian supplies climbed upward Monday as more capacity returned from the Troll Field, where maintenance has limited volumes. Construction…

This winter is shaping up to be one of the tightest in years for the global natural gas market as strong demand has continued throughout the year and left inventories woefully short.  Liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply disruptions in Angola, Brunei, Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago, to name a few, have also led to incremental…

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight European natural gas prices fell Thursday amid signs that Russia could begin shipping natural gas to the continent via the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) pipeline this year. Gazprom PJSC said the line is 99% finished and would be capable of shipping 5.6 billion cubic meters…

Natural gas prices in Europe and Asia pressed higher last week, topping multi-month highs and continuing a bull run that has persisted for much of the spring.  In Europe, prompt prices notched their third straight week of gains. The Title Transfer Facility contract broke through $9.00/MMBtu and closed well beyond that mark most of the…

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight  European LNG imports were down 42% year/year over the last seven days, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. said Wednesday. North Asian prices are pulling cargoes away from the continent, while warmer weather has dented demand. The forecast is growing chillier.  Vitol has reportedly sold an…

The Trump administration has unveiled a potentially quixotic effort to halt the controversial $11.4 billion Nord Stream 2 (NS2) natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany by threatening to sanction companies that help complete the last 100 miles of the 745-mile line. The State Department plans to alter the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act…

Russia will likely complete by next year the undersea Nord Stream 2 (NS2) natural gas pipeline to Germany despite ongoing U.S. efforts to scuttle the $11 billion project, analysts said. The start-up of the 5.3 Bcf/d NS2 could curb a potential recovery of U.S. LNG exports even if the Covid-19 pandemic recedes next year, said…