Winter volatility saw Western natural gas forward hubs post huge gains during the Dec. 15-21 trading period, while expectations for a very mild start to 2023 drove deep discounts elsewhere in the Lower 48, NGI’s Forward Look data show. With intense Arctic cold diving from the Northwest into the heart of the Lower 48, spot…
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Canada Grants Ksi Lisims LNG Project 40-Year Export License
The native-led Ksi Lisims LNG project has cleared an initial regulatory hurdle by obtaining a 40-year natural gas export license for its planned terminal near Prince Rupert on the northern Pacific coast of British Columbia (BC). The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) granted the approval for overseas sales of up to 2 Bcf/d to the Ksi…

Mexico LNG Arising As Future Solution for Energy Starved Europe
Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said during his daily press conference on Tuesday that an LNG terminal could potentially be built in the port of Coatzacoalcos in southern Veracruz to export natural gas to Europe. It’s not the first time López Obrador has talked about shipping gas to Europe as the continent reels from…

Jordan Cove LNG Finally Approved by FERC on Split Vote
FERC on Thursday authorized the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) project after weeks of delay, leaving sponsors to untangle remaining state-level roadblocks in Oregon.
Trans Mountain Oilsands Export Project Draws More BC Fire
The British Columbia’s (BC) left-leaning, avowedly green government Tuesday unveiled its weapon — more official study — for blocking an expansion of Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd.’s (KML) Pacific coast export pipeline expansion for the Alberta oilsands.
LNG Project Gets Sundown Slowdown From Canadian Regulators
A second boost in three weeks — an extended export license — has been given to the Asian entry in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) development lineup on British Columbia’s Pacific Coast.

Canadian Government’s OK of Pacific NorthWest LNG Called ‘Significant Milestone’
The Canadian government granted a hotly contested environmental approval Tuesday to a consortium led by Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) to break into global liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets with unconventional production from British Columbia (BC).
Canada Slow-Walking Pipeline Approval as LNG Project Pace Slows
A construction permit extension granted Thursday by the National Energy Board (NEB) recognizes that the Asian entry in the lineup to start Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports could delay an investment decision until mid-2017.
Canada, British Columbia Greenlight Woodfibre LNG Export Terminal
Canada’s environmental screen has turned out to have wide enough mesh to let through a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in a sensitive spot among touchy communities on the Pacific coast of British Columbia (BC).

FERC Rejects Jordan Cove LNG Project; Backers to Seek Rehearing
FERC last Friday rejected Canadian-based Veresen Inc.’s proposed Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Oregon, citing problems with its Pacific Connector pipeline link to tap western Canada and U.S. Rockies supplies, along with the project’s lack of contracts from buyers.