Natural gas

Carbon Emissions

Methane Emissions Surged by a Record Amount in 2021, NOAA Says

Global methane emissions jumped by a record amount in 2021, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

Oil Price

Shell Raises Russia Writedown to as Much as $5 Billion

Shell will write down up to $5 billion following its decision to exit Russia, more than previously disclosed, while soaring oil and gas prices boosted trading a…

LNG

China Signs Another Deal to Buy US LNG

US-based Next Decade will supply China’s ENN with 1.5 million tonnes per year (mtpy) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for 20 years starting as early as 2026 from…

Natural Gas

Why Renewables Can’t Solve Europe's Energy Crisis

Europe has been aggressively pursuing a clean energy future and the end of fossil fuels, but the Russia-Ukraine conflict has highlighted the shortcomings of ren…

Natural Gas

High Natural Gas Prices Could Lift Green Hydrogen Investment

Companies in Europe and U.S. allies such as Australia have recently announced major green hydrogen deals and projects.

Natural Gas

In Russia-Europe Gas Standoff, Both Sides Lose

Europe and Russia will both lose heavily if President Vladimir Putin follows through on his threat to cut gas supplies to countries he judges "unfriendly" unles…

Natural Gas

US LNG Exports Surge 16% amid Higher Demand From Europe

US liquefied natural gas exports rose nearly 16 per cent last month to a record high, according to preliminary Refinitiv data, with shipments to Europe continui…

Natural Gas

Russia's Gazprom Says Gas Exports to Europe via Ukraine Continue

Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom said on Saturday it was continuing to supply natural gas to Europe via Ukraine in line with requests from European cons…

Oil Shale

China's Major Shale Gas Field Records Output Growth in Q1

The Fuling shale gas field in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality produced over 1.8 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the first quarter of 2022, up 1.…

Oil Price

IEA to Release New Emergency Oil Stock to Curb Market Turmoil

The International Energy Agency has said its members have agreed to release more oil from emergency reserves to offset the market turmoil caused by Russia’s wa…

Natural Gas

Gas Power Outlook: Volatility and Viability

Natural gas generation’s future hinges on a precarious and exceptionally volatile set of issues that the conflict in Ukraine intensified.

Natural Gas

With War in Ukraine and Threats From Putin, Europeans Anxiously Wait for Energy Rationing

European countries are facing the possibility of energy supplies being rationed, as a dispute between Moscow and the West over payments for Russian exports rage…

LNG

China's Guangzhou Development, Mexico Pacific Sign 2 Mil MT/Year LNG Deal

China's Guangzhou Development Group, a Guangdong provincial government-owned power and natural gas supplier, agreed March 31 to buy 2 million mt/year of LNG fro…

Natural Gas

Russia Foreign Gas Buyers 'Must Pay in Roubles' Says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin raises the energy stakes as Germany enacts early warning level for Emergency Plan for Gas amid supply concerns.

Natural Gas

Putin’s Isolation From Europe Could Usher in Natural Gas Opportunities for Africa

With the U.S., EU and U.K. looking to phase out Russian gas imports, Western leaders could look to liquified natural gas projects in sub-Saharan Africa to softe…