LNG

An environmental watchdog group in a letter to President Biden is arguing that a joint task force formed by the White House and European Commission (EC) to help Europe secure more liquefied natural gas (LNG) and displace Russian imports is operating secretly and violating federal law.  UK-based Global Witness said the task force’s three meetings…

Texas environmental regulators may decide to require more stringent emissions controls for a second phase of Sempra Infrastructure’s proposed Port Arthur liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Southeast Texas after an administrative ruling. Judges with Texas’ State Office of Administrative Hearings released a decision May 20 on a challenge brought by local group Port Arthur…

Click here to listen to the latest episode of NGI’s Hub & Flow podcast. NGI’s Jamison Cocklin, senior editor of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and Patrick Rau, director of strategy and research, discuss their takeaways from a trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, for the Canada Gas & LNG Exhibition and Conference. They discuss Canada’s prospects…

As the market braced for potential price-moving impacts of both updated government inventory data and the prompt month contract expiration Thursday, natural gas futures advanced in early trading. The expiring June Nymex contract was up 22.6 cents to $9.197/MMBtu at around 8:50 a.m. ET. July was up 19.4 cents to $9.187. The Energy Information Administration…

Russia’s largest independent gas producer, PAO Novatek, is struggling with its two liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in the country’s Far North under the latest European sanctions imposed against Russia.   Novatek’s first operating export facility, Yamal LNG, is finding it difficult to secure European buyers. And the delay in the construction of its second project,…

Asian and European buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are continuing the trend of snapping up long-term offtake agreements in a bevy of deals this week. Sempra Infrastructure said Wednesday it has reached a preliminary agreement with a subsidiary of Germany utility RWE AG.  The San-Diego-based energy company’s LNG arm could deliver 2.25 million metric…

Natural gas futures were rallying in early trading Wednesday as analysts pointed to tight fundamentals, while the looming Nymex prompt month contract expiration raised the possibility of volatile price action ahead.  The expiring June contract was up 36.2 cents to $9.158/MMBtu at around 8:45 a.m. ET. July was trading 35.4 cents higher to $9.190. EBW…

Natural gas futures fluctuated Tuesday as traders assessed an inconsistent production recovery, a mixed domestic weather outlook, ongoing uncertainty in Europe and the looming expiration of the June contract. The June Nymex gas futures contract ultimately settled at $8.796/MMBtu, up 5.2 cents day/day. It had gained 66 cents a day earlier. The July contract ticked…

Shell plc’s energy transition strategy got a thumb’s up Tuesday from shareholders during an annual general meeting that was disrupted for hours by protestors. During a live feed of the proceedings in London, demonstrators shouted insults and sang protest songs, which led Chairman Andrew Mackenzie to formally delay the event. Before police arrived, some protestors…