Friday, March 27, 2026

Gas Use News

Sources say that India is looking for raw materials to make steel from Argentina, Indonesia and Oman

Two sources with direct knowledge said that India would hold talks next month with Argentina, Indonesia, and 'Oman to increase supplies of steelmaking raw materials like coking coal and ore and access technology.

As war disrupts LNG exports, Japan is considering increasing coal-fired energy

The Japanese industry ministry plans to propose increasing the use of coal-fired electricity generation in the fiscal year starting in April as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran creates…

India reduces special excise duty on petrol and diesel

India has slashed the special excise duty on 'petrol and diesel' as fuel prices remain volatile, with supplies being?stifled by the Iran war. The Indian Finance Ministry reduced the…

Chevron reports gas outage in Australia due to Cyclone

Chevron announced 'on Friday that it is working to restore the production at its Gorgon and Wheatstone liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia, following production outages likely caused by Tropical Cyclone Narelle.

Venture Global and Edison resolve arbitration dispute regarding early Calcasieu Pass gas sales

Venture Global and Edison announced on Thursday that?they?had?reached an agreement in order to settle a longstanding arbitration dispute relating to allegations that the American exporter…

Iran has been seen as focusing on renewable energy investments with a focus on security and not climate.

Executives at the CERAWeek Conference in Houston said that energy security concerns, which once limited investment into renewable energy, could now accelerate its growth more than climate change worries.

After a month of high energy prices, Big Oil will reap billions in profits from the war with Iran

While Big Oil executives met this week to discuss the largest-ever disruption to global energy supply due to the conflict in Iran, they didn't address one aspect of the impact: the…

Iran is open to Spain's request for transit through Hormuz

The Iranian Embassy in Spain announced 'on Thursday' that Iran would accept any request made by Madrid in relation to the Strait of Hormuz, because Spain "respects" international law.

Algeria and Spain strengthen their energy partnership

Spain and Algeria have agreed to strengthen their partnership in energy, said Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday after meeting Algerian president?Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

TotalEnergies honours all LNG contracts in Qatar despite outages

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne stated?on Thursday? that the company decided not to declare force majeure for any of its customers of liquefied gas and would honor all LNG contracts in terms of volume and price.

Trump will announce measures to assist US farmers on Friday

Donald Trump said on Thursday that his administration will announce "actions to assist U.S. farmers" on Friday as the White House prepares for an event to highlight the agricultural sector.

YPF: Argentina's energy exports will reach $50 billion by 2031.

The YPF chief executive, Horacio Martin, stated on Thursday that Argentina's energy exports will reach $50 billion a year by 2031. This is primarily due to sales of liquefied?natural?gas.

German petrol stations only allowed one price increase per day to try and curb the Iran war surge

German lawmakers approved initial measures on Thursday to 'curb fuel costs that have risen in the wake of the Iran War. One measure was to limit petrol station price increases to one per day.

Argentinian Energy Exports Could Reach $50b in 2031

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Argentina's energy exports could reach $50 billion per year starting in 2031, driven primarily by sales of liquefied natural gas (LNG), the chief executive of Argentina's state-run oil and gas producer YPF…

Sources say that the EU is urging countries to fill up gas storage tanks early in anticipation of the Iran War.

As the Iran War disrupts fuel markets around the world, EU diplomats have urged EU countries to begin filling up gas storage caverns as soon as possible in order to be prepared for winter next year.

S&P increases its inflation forecast for Turkey due to the energy impact of war

S&P Global has raised its forecast for Turkish inflation to almost?29% this year, mainly?due to?surging energy prices. This highlights the country's vulnerability due to Iran War fallout…

TotalEnergies will reassess its 2050 net-zero plans due to the slow energy transition

TotalEnergies, a French oil major, said that the world would not be able reach carbon neutrality by 2050, as stated in the Paris Agreement. As a result, the company's climate goals will have to change.

India's auto industry is asked to optimize production due to the Iran war affecting energy supplies

A government memo obtained by shows that India has asked automakers to reduce production to save fuel amid fears of shortages due to disruptions in oil and gas imports from the Gulf because of the war with Iran.

Palm gains nearly 2% due to stronger Chicago crude oil, soyoil and export data

Malaysian palm oil futures rose nearly 2% Thursday after two sessions of losses. Stronger Chicago soyoil and crude 'oil prices, along with robust export data, supported the'market.

CNOOC 2025 net profit drops 11.5% despite record production

CNOOC, China's oil and gas giant, announced on Thursday that its net profit for 2025 fell by 11.5% compared to the previous year due to lower crude oil prices. This was despite record oil and natural gas production.