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Spike in U.S. LNG Imports Seen Unlikely, but ‘Anything Can Happen’ in Distressed Market

Spike in U.S. LNG Imports Seen Unlikely, but ‘Anything Can Happen’ in Distressed Market

As global natural gas prices have cratered and the market remains awash in supplies, speculation persists over the possibility for a spike in U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports this summer, a prospect that still remains unlikely.

June 15, 2020
LNG Recap: Another LNG Vessel Appears Headed for U.S. to Unload Import Cargo

LNG Recap: Another LNG Vessel Appears Headed for U.S. to Unload Import Cargo

Another liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel was thought to be headed toward the United States on Monday where it could deliver a cargo for import as early as Thursday.

June 8, 2020
U.S. Lawmakers Push More Nord Stream 2 Sanctions as Russia Searches for Workarounds

U.S. Lawmakers Push More Nord Stream 2 Sanctions as Russia Searches for Workarounds

U.S. lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand sanctions targeting the Nord Stream 2 (NS2) natural gas pipeline as Russia pushes ahead to complete the project and move more supplies into Europe.

June 5, 2020
More Lower 48 LNG Landing in China, but Pandemic Clouds Trade as Tensions Rise

More Lower 48 LNG Landing in China, but Pandemic Clouds Trade as Tensions Rise

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries to China are steadily increasing following a preliminary agreement earlier this year to ease trade tensions, but the deal is now seen in jeopardy given the economic impacts of Covid-19 and the pandemic’s role in souring diplomatic relations between the countries.

May 14, 2020
LNG Recap: U.S. Cargoes Bound for China; Feed Gas Deliveries Slip Again

LNG Recap: U.S. Cargoes Bound for China; Feed Gas Deliveries Slip Again

At least four LNG tankers are carrying U.S. cargoes to China for the first time in more than a year.

April 13, 2020
LNG Recap: U.S. Cargoes Bound for China; Feed Gas Deliveries Slip Again

LNG Recap: U.S. Cargoes Bound for China; Feed Gas Deliveries Slip Again

At least four LNG tankers are carrying U.S. cargoes to China for the first time in more than a year.

April 13, 2020
LNG Recap: U.S. Feed Gas Deliveries Spike; Coronavirus Weighs on European Demand

LNG Recap: U.S. Feed Gas Deliveries Spike; Coronavirus Weighs on European Demand

Feed gas deliveries to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals bounced back over the weekend, surpassing 9 Bcf/d and hitting their highest point in weeks.

March 23, 2020
LNG Q&A: Long-Time Trader Discusses Global Natural Gas Market’s Evolution

LNG Q&A: Long-Time Trader Discusses Global Natural Gas Market’s Evolution

Editor’s Note: The following segment is one in a series by NGI’s LNG Insight focused on exploring how the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market works. The conversations in this series will also analyze news and the issues that matter most to the industry in North America and beyond.

March 16, 2020

The Offtake: LNG in Brief

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight

March 11, 2020
U.S. Tops Canada on Export Front, But Prices Generally Lower

U.S. Tops Canada on Export Front, But Prices Generally Lower

Canada faded while the United States grew as the North American champion of natural gas exports in the first nine months of 2019, according to the latest trade scorecard of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

February 5, 2020