Sunday, February 1, 2026

Gas Use News

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers added oil and gas rigs in the US for the second consecutive week.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that U.S. firms added oil and natural gas rigs this week for a second consecutive week for the first since December. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs…

Imperial Oil shares drop on lower profits; CEO says Venezuelan situation has little impact.

Imperial Oil, a Canadian oil company, saw its share price fall Friday due to a 'lower' fourth-quarter profit. However, the CEO of the company expressed confidence that the company would…

Trinidad and Tobago talks with Indian Oil about reviving refinery

Trinidad and Tobago is in talks with ?Indian Oil Corp to restart its mothballed 165,000-barrel-per-day Guaracara oil refinery, Energy Minister ?Roodal ?Moonilal said, as the Caribbean…

In January, the US accounted for 60% of Europe's LNG imports.

Data?showed that the United States provided 60% of Europe's liquefied gas in this month. This confirms its position as Europe's leading LNG?supplier, as European officials are becoming wary of their?growing dependence?on U.S.

Exxon CEO: First LNG expected at Golden Pass in March

Exxon Mobil's CEO Darren Woods announced on Friday that production?of liquefied gas will begin at the Golden Pass export terminal in Texas in March. This marks a significant milestone for the project.

Hokkaido Electric will build a new gas-fired power plant and LNG terminal by the mid-2030s

Hokkaido Electric Power announced on Friday that it would build a new gas fired power station in Tomakomai (northern Japan) and a terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the mid-2030s.

EUROPE GAS: Prices firm on LNG storage and concerns

The prices of Dutch and British gas contracts were mostly firmer on Friday. This was due to low storage levels and the cold weather that has been continuing. Also, there are concerns…

Canada and Australia LNG cargoes headed to the Atlantic after Arctic storm in a rare move

Ship tracking data revealed that at least three LNG cargoes, loaded in Australia and Canada, are headed to Europe and the Americas, instead of Asia, their usual destination. This is…

US crude production still down by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) from winter storm, according to consultancy estimates

According to Energy Aspects consultancy, around half a million barrels of crude oil per day or 0.5% of the global supply was offline in the United States on Thursday as an Arctic blast…

Origin Energy's Q2 APLNG revenues rise sequentially, Origin Energy raises the low end of its 2026 APLNG forecast.

Origin Energy, Australia, raised its 'lower end production forecast for 2026' of Australia Pacific LNG and reported a?10%?sequential increase in revenue in its second quarter stake in the same project…

US natgas prices soar by 140% in the Arctic storm, increasing consumer costs

U.S. Natural Gas?Futures have jumped 140% in the last seven trading days. Cash gas and power prices also hit record highs this week, as an Arctic blast sent heating demands soaring…

Source: US shale producers Coterra and Devon are in advanced merger talks.

Sources familiar with the matter said that Coterra Energy and Devon Energy, two U.S. producers of shale gas, could announce a merger agreement as soon as next week. The combination of U.S.

California's top air regulator: Trump opposes tax credits and EV regulations, but California is accelerating work on them.

California's top air regulator announced that officials will meet with Detroit automakers to discuss the next phase in greenhouse gas regulations for vehicles and trucks. California…

Over the objections of the government, French Senate approves a proposal to allow oil exploration in overseas territories

The French Senate approved by a large majority a proposal on Thursday to allow oil and gas exploration within its overseas territories. This followed a heated debate which pitted the…

Geopolitics loom large over Big Oil earnings as investors seek Venezuela details

Exxon Mobil executives and Chevron executives will likely face more questions about their investment opportunities in Venezuela when they speak with analysts this Friday. After President…

Carlyle's energy investment list as it targets Lukoil assets valued at $22 billion

Analysts initially estimated that the Carlyle Group would acquire most of Lukoil’s foreign assets at $22 billion. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (the U.S. agency responsible for sanctions) has yet to approve the sale.

EWE CEO: Germany's EWE will not participate in the first round of power plant tendering

The CEO of German utility EWE said that the company has no intention to participate in a upcoming tender in Europe's largest economy for new power plant capacities. However, this could…

Mozambique and TotalEnergies launch $20 billion LNG project

TotalEnergies and Mozambique agreed to restart construction of the French energy giant's $20 billion "liquefied natural gas" project in the country on Thursday, even though they are…

Geopolitics loom large over Big Oil earnings as investors seek Venezuela details

Exxon Mobil executives and Chevron executives will likely face more questions on their investment opportunities in Venezuela when they speak with analysts this Friday. After President…

Malaysia's Petronas wants to increase its exploration and production over the next three months

Petronas, Malaysia's state-owned energy company, said it would increase exploration and production over the next three year to improve domestic energy security. Petronas stated that…