Germany Sets New LNG Import Terminals into Operation
Germany is putting natural gas import terminals into operation as part of the country's efforts to replace piped Russian gas following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.It is deploying floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) to receive seaborne LNG, which official data shows has captured an 11% share of all German gas imports over the first three quarters of 2025.Long-term…
EUROPE GAS - European prices are down on a milder outlook, but winter risks still remain
Dutch and British gas opened lower on Monday morning. The current cold snap is expected to last only a short time, but winter risks remain due to the reduced storage year-over-year and the reliance on LNG imports. LSEG data shows that the benchmark Dutch front-month contract was lower by 0.20 euros at 31.72 Euro per Megawatt Hour (MWh), which is $10.79/mmBtu at 0804 GMT.
Australia Gas Market Interventions Fail, Regulator Finds
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said that the government's recent efforts to increase gas supplies and lower prices in Australia have largely been unsuccessful and could even be increasing the risk of shortage, according to the regulator. In a recent report, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)…
NGSA: US natgas production to reach record levels this winter
According to the Natural Gas Supply Association’s Winter Outlook 2025-2026, U.S. Natural Gas production will reach record levels this winter. This will help meet domestic demand and a growing liquefied gas export market. This winter, the U.S. Natural Gas Market faces a balance act: increasing supply versus growing demand. The NGSA stated that while production and storage is strong…
German LNG Terminals Seek to Replace Russian Gas Pipelines
Germany is putting into operation natural gas import terminals as part of efforts to replace piped Russian gas following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.Its first move has been to deploy floating storage regasification units (FSRUs) to receive seaborne LNG, while long-term it is planning shore-based facilities to import and produce ammonia and green hydrogen.Here are details of the latest developments:
Russell: ADNOC must offer more than just money to make the Santos deal work.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's (ADNOC) $18.7billion bid for Australian liquefied gas producer Santos faces a much higher hurdle than the money offered. The politics surrounding the deal, which would represent Australia's biggest-ever cash takeover in history, are becoming increasingly difficult to overcome. ADNOC, Australia's second largest oil and gas company launched its bid in June…
Russell: ADNOC must offer more than just money to make the Santos deal work.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's (ADNOC) $18,7 billion bid for Australian liquefied gas producer Santos faces a much higher hurdle than the money offered. The politics surrounding the deal, which would represent Australia's biggest-ever cash takeover in history, are becoming increasingly difficult to overcome. ADNOC began its bid in June for Santos, Australia’s second largest oil and gas company.
PetroChina's H1 profits down 5.4% from the previous record
PetroChina, China's largest gas and oil company, reported a 5.4% drop in its first-half net profit compared to a record set a year ago, due to lower oil prices. According to a filing at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the net profit was 84 billion Yuan ($11.7billion), down from the 88.8billion yuan of the same period in last year. Revenues fell 6.7%, to 1.45trillion yuan.
Maguire: US gas-heavy pipeline to fuel tensions with LNG exporters
U.S. energy firms are building the largest gas-fired generation capacity in the world, cementing the position of the United States as the world's biggest natural gas consumer and the gas-fired producer. The growing dependence on natural gas in the domestic power sector will also exacerbate tensions between the rapidly expanding LNG export sector and the domestic power industry…
Maguire: US gas-heavy pipeline to fuel tensions with LNG exporters
U.S. energy firms are building the largest gas-fired generation capacity in the world, cementing the position of the United States as the world's biggest natural gas consumer and the gas-fired producer. The growing dependence on natural gas in the domestic power sector will also exacerbate tensions between the rapidly expanding LNG export sector and the domestic power industry…
Prices of gas in Europe are rising as Norwegian supplies increase.
The Dutch and British gas wholesale prices were trading in a narrow band early on Tuesday, as the higher temperatures in Europe restricted heating use. Meanwhile, the cooling demand and low winds generation mainly affected the power market. LSEG data shows that the benchmark Dutch front-month contract was up 0.37 euros at 33.40 Euro per megawatt-hour or $11.55/mmBtu at 0848 GMT.
Low wind and hot weather will increase spot prices
German and French power contract prices for the next week will rise due to low wind output, which is limiting supply. Hot weather also increases demand. However, more forward-looking contracts were at a lower price on Friday morning in line with gas market. LSEG data shows that the German and French baseload power contracts for Monday were not traded by 0926 GMT.
The price of gas in Europe has fallen from its 11-week peak, but Middle East concerns remain dominant
The Dutch and British wholesale prices of gas largely eased Friday morning, after reaching new 11-week-highs on Thursday. However, they remain volatile due to the possibility of an escalation of the Israel-Iran dispute and possible U.S. participation. LSEG data shows that the benchmark Dutch front-month contract for the TTF hub fell 0.23 euros to 40.05 Euro per megawatt hour by 849 GMT.
Prices of EUROPE GAS firm due to higher demand, French nuclear concerns and hot weather
The Dutch and British wholesale gas price rose on Wednesday morning. This was due to the rising electricity prices in France, increased cooling demand and Europe's need for gas storage sites. LSEG data shows that the benchmark Dutch front-month contract was up 0.72 euros at 35.50 Euro per megawatt hour or $11.90/mmBtu at 0837 GMT. The price of August was 0.75 euros higher, at 35.85 Euro/MWh.
The price of gas in Europe is falling amid strong wind output
The Dutch and British wholesale prices of gas fell on Wednesday after increasing the previous day, as stronger wind production offset lower solar output, and supply was stable. LSEG data shows that the benchmark Dutch front-month contract for the TTF hub fell by 0.20 euros to 35.80 Euro per megawatt hour at 0747 GMT. The British front-month contracts was 0.61 pence less at 83.29 cents per therm.
How can the EU ban Russian Gas?
Next month, the European Commission will propose legal measures that will phase out EU gas imports from Russia by 2027 and prohibit spot contracts with Russia before the end this year. This is how it could work. How will the EU ban Russian gas? Legally, sanctions are the easiest way for the EU's to prohibit Russian gas and liquefied imports. They require the unanimous approval of all 27 EU member states.
Equinor's executive states that Europe needs to compete on prices for gas refilling.
A senior Equinor executive said that Europe might need to continue offering attractive prices in order to secure the additional 30 billion cubic meters (bcm), of liquefied gas (LNG), needed to replenish their storage levels. Equinor estimated that Europe would require around 250-300 additional LNG cargoes in comparison to last year, to fill storage tanks that were left empty by two-thirds after the winter.
Kremlin: Russia and US have begun talks about Russian gas flowing to Europe
A Kremlin official confirmed on Friday that the issue of Russian gas shipments into Europe was being discussed in talks between Russia, and the United States. This confirms an exclusive report from a day before. After the Nord Stream pipes under the Baltic Sea blew up in 2022, Russian gas exports into Europe were slashed. Gas flows…
EUROPE GAS-Prices remain volatile amid tariff, gas storage target uncertainty
The Dutch and British gas price are not clear on Friday, but they remain close to recent multi-month-lows. This is because the market continues grappling with the effects of the U.S. trade war induced by tariffs on the global economic situation and the EU countries meeting to discuss filling gas storage targets. LSEG data shows…
EUROPE GAS-Global trade fears fuel market volatility
Dutch and British gas rates recovered some of their earlier losses, after increasing on Monday. However, they then fell back down again as fears about a global war leading to a weaker demand for energy fuelled volatility. LSEG data shows that the benchmark Dutch front-month contract fell 0.55 euros, or $11.55/mmBtu to 35.90 Euros per megawatt hour.