LNG

The U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector could successfully work with either President Trump or Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden Jr. in the upcoming presidential election, experts told NGI.   Trump has been a “great cheerleader for U.S. LNG” by raising the industry’s profile and addressing some regulatory bottlenecks during his first term, said LNG Allies…

Natural gas and oil operators are likely to report a return to normalcy — but not growth — when they unveil their third quarter results in the coming weeks, and demand forecasts may be hazy amid a historic hurricane season and the expanded wave of damaging Covid-19 infections.  Schlumberger Ltd., the world’s largest oilfield services…

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight Vessels with up to a 36-foot draft now allowed to transit Calcasieu Ship Channel (CSC) during day, allowing ballast LNG vessels to transit waterway. Fully loaded LNG vessels, with drafts of about 40 feet, unlikely to meet restrictions, but possibility remains for partially loaded ships…

With developments along the Louisiana coast appearing favorable for a ramp-up in export demand, natural gas futures surged in early trading Tuesday. The November Nymex contract was up 11.4 cents to $2.909/MMBtu at around 8:40 a.m. ET. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) feed gas demand climbed to 8.5 Bcf/d in early morning estimates from Bespoke Weather…

Natural gas futures started off the week lower amid further uncertainty surrounding the pace of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export recovery. A “complicated” weather outlook also left traders unsure of where to price gas, but a chillier turn in Monday’s midday models ultimately lifted the November Nymex contract up 2.2 cents to $2.795. December nudged…

Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Latin America fell by 4.2 million tons (Mt), or 32%, during January-September versus the same period in 2019 as the coronavirus ravaged the region’s economies, according to new analysis by data intelligence firm Kpler. Latin America has seen a particularly sharp decline this year compared to other LNG-importing…

A European Union (EU) blueprint released last week to reduce methane emissions will not impact the U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) industry for now because the plan does not include restrictions on emissions from foreign producers, experts told NGI. “The methane emissions policies issued by the EU would not have an immediate impact on the…

Asian and European natural gas benchmarks moved higher over the last week as winter buying heats up and supply disruptions in Australia, Norway and the United States persist.  Asian spot prices remained strong Monday after hitting their highest point in about a year last week. Meanwhile, the front-month Japan Korea Marker contract was at $6.315/MMBtu…

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels and other deep draft traffic are currently blocked from entering two major Gulf Coast waterways after an oil rig sank Saturday in the Sabine Bank Channel and a barge remains submerged in the Calcasieu Ship Channel. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said the large semi-submersible “Jasminia” rig drifted into the…