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Source: Reuters

TotalEnergies joins forces with U.S. company to develop U.S. LNG project in South Texas

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(WO) – TotalEnergies has signed a framework agreement with U.S. company NextDecade to participate in the development of the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) project, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant located in South Texas.

Under the terms of …

June 14, 2023 - 11:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, LNG
Source: Reuters

Chief Executive of America’s largest oil port unexpectedly resigns

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The chief executive of the port of Corpus Christi in Texas, Sean Strawbridge, resigned this week with the announcement providing no reasons for the move, Reuters reported.

 

Strawbridge took the helm of the port of Corpus Christi …

Source: Reuters

Shell suspends production at the world’s largest floating LNG facility

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Shell has halted production at Prelude LNG – the world’s largest floating liquefied natural gas facility offshore Australia – due to a trip, a spokesperson for the supermajor said on Friday without giving details when production could resume.…

May 12, 2023 - 10:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, LNG
Source: Reuters

U.S. natgas jumps 5%, but still on track for record quarterly loss

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U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 5% to a one-week high on Friday on forecasts for more demand next week than previously expected with rising amounts of gas flowing to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants, but they remained …

Source: Reuters

U.S. Energy Information Administration: U.S. crude oil exports reached record high in 2022

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In 2022, U.S. crude oil exports averaged 3.6 MMbpd, a record high according to export data that has been collected since 1920. U.S. crude oil exports in 2022 were 22% (640,000 bpd) higher than in 2021. Increased U.S. …

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LNG shipping rates fall to a 7-month low as gas prices drop

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LNG freight rates for Atlantic Basin spot LNG cargoes slid to below $50,000 per day on Thursday, the lowest level in over seven months, as natural gas prices in Europe drop with peak winter demand behind us.

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Source: Reuters

Oil spills and near misses: more ghost tankers ship sanctioned fuel

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LONDON – An oil tanker runs aground off eastern China, leaking fuel into the water. Another is caught in a collision near Cuba. A third is seized in Spain for drifting out of control.

These vessels were part of …

Source: Reuters

America’s LNG boom has grown too big too fast

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Last year, the United States leapfrogged Qatar and Australia to become the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas. This was made possible thanks to the surge in LNG demand from Europe as it urgently sought an alternative …

Source: Reuters

Wave of new LNG export plants threatens to knock gas prices

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A flood of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects due online worldwide in mid-decade will vie against lower-cost renewable energy and a revived nuclear power sector, which could rock gas prices and hurt some proposed projects, analysts say.

Proposed …

March 14, 2023 - 10:30 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, LNG
Source: Reuters

US natgas down 2% as flows drop to Freeport LNG plant in Texas

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U.S. natural gas futures declined about 2% on Wednesday after data showed the amount of gas flowing to Freeport LNG’s export plant in Texas had dropped and forecasts indicated the weather in the near term would be warmer than …

Source: Reuters

Chesapeake strikes 15-year U.S. LNG supply deal with Gunvor

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Natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp CHK.O said on Monday it would supply Gunvor Group Ltd up to 2 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually for 15 years.

U.S. LNG exporters have witnessed demand soar after Western …

March 6, 2023 - 2:30 pm Crude Oil News, Energy News, LNG
Source: Reuters

U.S. LNG giant sees revenues more than double in 2022

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Cheniere Energy, the biggest U.S. LNG exporter, more than doubled its revenues in 2022 from a year earlier as Europe imported increased volumes and paid high prices for gas as it sought to replace Russian pipeline supply.

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Source: Reuters

The IEA warns of a potential natural gas shortage next winter

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Tight production capacity for liquefied natural gas could lead to shortages next winter, the head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, has warned.

 

As gas demand from China begins to recover, competition for LNG supply will

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Three new U.S. LNG projects could get the green light this year

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Three new liquefied natural gas projects could get their final investment decisions this year, Reuters has calculated, out of a dozen awaiting the green light.

 

According to the calculations, those three projects have collected enough buyer …

Source: Reuters

U.S. LNG exports drop as domestic demand climbs

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Exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) out of the United States dropped by 5% in January compared to December amid higher U.S. demand in colder weather, according to data from Refinitiv Eikon cited by Reuters.

U.S. exporters …

Source: BOE Report

U.S. natgas futures hold near 18-month low ahead of storage report

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U.S. natural gas futures held near an 18-month low on Thursday as the market waits for direction from a federal report expected to show last week’s storage withdrawal was much smaller than usual because the weather then was …

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TotalEnergies becomes one of Germany’s main LNG suppliers with floating LNG regasification unit

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(WO) — TotalEnergies announces the start-up of the Deutsche Ostsee LNG import terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Operated by Deutsche ReGas in Lubmin on the German Baltic Sea coast, the site’s official inauguration will take place on …

January 13, 2023 - 2:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, Europe, LNG
Source: Reuters

Column: Global LNG volumes hit record high as Europe crowds out poorer Asia

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LAUNCESTON – The world imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2022 than ever before, but the war in Ukraine has meant that the growth was concentrated in wealthy European countries and away from poorer Asian countries.

Total global …

Source: Reuters

Japanese firms sign multi-year agreements to buy LNG from Oman, U.S.

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TOKYO – Japanese companies have inked several deals to receive liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, with an up to 10 years basic agreement reached with Oman LNG and a 20 year deal signed with U.S.-based Venture Global on Tuesday.…

Source: Reuters

Russia says Europe will struggle to replace its oil products

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Europe will find it difficult to replace Russian crude oil and product supply once the full effect of the EU embargoes on Russian petroleum products is felt, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

 

“Europe used …

Source: Reuters

Analysis: The hardest part is yet to come for gas-hoarding Europe

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Europe faces a much tougher task to rebuild gas stocks next year compared with this winter, meaning energy bills are likely to stay high and governments could have to implement painful rationing measures they have so far avoided.

Previously …

Source: Reuters

LNG tanker orders soar 95% to hit a record high in 2022

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Europe’s rush to replace Russian gas and an expected years-long bull market for LNG supply and prices have also created a race for LNG carrier orders this year.

 

With 2022 nearly at its end, the global order …

Source: Reuters

U.S. oil exports hit record high

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U.S. exports of crude oil and petroleum products hit an all-time high of 11.8 million barrels per day (bpd) last week, The Maritime Executive reports.

 

In the week to November 25, a total of 11.776 million …

Source: BOE Report

U.S. LNG exports remain flat as domestic market braces for cold season

BOE Report


U.S. liquefied natural gas exports were flat last month, Refinitiv shipping data showed on Thursday, as production remained limited and the arrival of winter weather in the Northern Hemisphere led utilities to build inventories for domestic use.

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Source: BOE Report

U.S. natgas futures rise on forecasts for cooler December weather

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U.S. natural gas futures edged up about 1% to near a one-week high on Tuesday on forecasts for cooler weather through mid-December than previously expected.

 

That price increase, however, was limited by forecasts for less gas demand …

Source: Reuters

Biden administration quietly approves huge Texas oil export project

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The Biden administration has approved plans to build the nation’s largest oil export terminal off the Gulf Coast of Texas, which would add 2 million barrels per day to the U.S. oil export capacity, The Texas Tribune and

November 28, 2022 - 9:30 am Crude Oil News, Energy News, LNG, Offshore, Pipeline News
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U.S. gas prices jump as Freeport LNG targets full restart in March 2023

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U.S. natural gas prices surged on the news that one of the largest U.S. LNG export terminals is targeting a complete operational restart by March 2023.

Freeport LNG, a major liquefied natural gas exporter in Texas, wrote in …

Source: World Oil

New LNG supplies from US to Europe will take two more years

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(Bloomberg) – It’s been eight months since Russia invaded Ukraine, sending global commodity prices soaring and forcing energy-ravenous countries into a mad competitive dash to secure new fuel sources ahead of winter.

 

While the US filled some …

Source: Reuters

Column: Spot LNG prices defy history and fall as demand rises

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LAUNCESTON, Australia – The spot price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) is still falling even though demand for the super-chilled fuel appears to be ticking higher in Asia and Europe, putting Adam Smith’s “invisible hand” theory to the test …

November 15, 2022 - 1:30 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Commodity Pricing, Energy News, LNG
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EU leaders accuse U.S. natural gas producers of profiteering

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Last month, France’s president Emmanuel Macron accused the United States of a “double standard” because of the difference between the price at which liquefied natural gas produced in the U.S. sells in Europe and the price at which …