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LNG Q&A: Scholar Discusses the Role of Natural Gas in a World Changed by Covid-19 — Bonus Coverage

LNG Q&A: Scholar Discusses the Role of Natural Gas in a World Changed by Covid-19 — Bonus Coverage

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.

May 18, 2020
NextDecade Delays Rio Grande LNG FID to 2021, Cuts Costs to Reach Finish Line

NextDecade Delays Rio Grande LNG FID to 2021, Cuts Costs to Reach Finish Line

NextDecade Corp. said Monday it now expects to make a final investment decision (FID) on its Rio Grande liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project on the South Texas coast next year as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to upend energy markets.

May 18, 2020
Fire at Elba Island LNG Shuts Down Three Units, Cuts Feed Gas Deliveries

Fire at Elba Island LNG Shuts Down Three Units, Cuts Feed Gas Deliveries

Kinder Morgan Inc. has confirmed that a fire broke out May 11 in a mixed refrigerant compressor at its Elba Island liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Georgia, forcing it to shut down three liquefaction units that remain offline.

May 15, 2020
Natural Gas Forwards Plunge as LNG Demand Sinks Underwater; AECO Losses Not as Steep

Natural Gas Forwards Plunge as LNG Demand Sinks Underwater; AECO Losses Not as Steep

Faced with a massive decline in liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand and a slow reopening of the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, natural gas forward prices collapsed during the May 7-13 period, NGI’s Forward Look data show.

May 15, 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
Facing Cash Crunch, LNG Developer Sells Interest in Magnolia Export Project

Facing Cash Crunch, LNG Developer Sells Interest in Magnolia Export Project

LNG Ltd. (LNGL) said Tuesday it plans to sell its interest in a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Lake Charles, LA, to Global Energy Megatrend Ltd. for $2.25 million.

May 12, 2020
Natural Gas Forward Prices Find Footing Despite Continued Volatility, Uncertainty

Natural Gas Forward Prices Find Footing Despite Continued Volatility, Uncertainty

Despite erratic swings throughout the week, natural gas forward prices eventually stabilized as the calendar flipped to May as states across the country started to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 8, 2020
U.S. LNG Cargo Cancellations Increasing as Export Outlook Dims

U.S. LNG Cargo Cancellations Increasing as Export Outlook Dims

The number of likely cargo cancellations at U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities this summer continues to grow as global gas prices remain at historic lows and the cost of sending American gas overseas appears uneconomic through at least October.

May 7, 2020
Jordan Cove LNG Project Wants FERC to Waive Oregon’s Regulatory Authority

Jordan Cove LNG Project Wants FERC to Waive Oregon’s Regulatory Authority

Affiliates of Pembina Pipeline Corp. have turned to FERC to jump-start the beleaguered Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, arguing that Oregon took too long to issue a key approval that the proposed terminal needs to move ahead with development.

May 6, 2020

Sempra Shrugs Off Covid-19 in Profitable 1Q2020; Customer Base in Texas Grows

While some liquefied natural gas (LNG) and Mexican operations have been slowed, Sempra Energy’s U.S. utilities helped carry the energy infrastructure holding company to increased profits in 1Q2020.

May 5, 2020