Saudi Aramco to Sign US LNG Supply Agreements
Saudi Aramco is set to sign two U.S. liquefied natural gas supply deals with Woodside Energy and Commonwealth LNG when Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Washington next week, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.The world's largest oil exporter, Saudi Aramco, wants to become a major liquefied natural gas player, especially in the United States, where LNG capacity is set to almost double over the next four years. It has already signed deals with other U.S. players, including NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG.The firm targets 20 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG capacity…
Canada Names Ksi Lisims LNG Project for Fast-Tracking
Canada said on Thursday it will add the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG facility to its major projects list for fast-tracking, a designation the company behind the project said makes it more likely to proceed.Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, where the facility would be located with direct shipping access to Asia. Ksi Lisims has a planned capacity of 12 million metric tons per year, which would make it Canada's second-largest liquefied natural gas export terminal after Shell-led LNG Canada…
US Natural Gas Futures Reach Eight-Month Peak
U.S. natural gas futures scaled an eight-month peak on Monday, buoyed by robust flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants and cold weather.Front-month gas futures for December delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 0.5%, to settle at $4.338per million British thermal units (mmBtu). The contract had climbed to $4.51 during the session, its highest since March 11.Analysts said the rally could fade if the cold snap proves short-lived. Forecasts show temperatures moderating next week."The market is reacting to this early burst of cold…
Ukraine Increases US LNG Imports via Poland for Winter
Ukrainian state oil and gas firm Naftogaz said on Friday it was increasing imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas through Polish firm Orlen and U.S. partners to ensure supplies for the winter amid continuing Russian strikes on the energy system.In a statement, CEO Serhiy Koretskyi said the imports would total at least 300 million cubic metres."We will sign the contract with credit leverage (post-payment) and insurance instruments shortly," Koretskyi said.The agreement, signed during a transatlantic energy conference in Athens…
Poland Working on Deal to Import US LNG to Support Ukraine, Slovakia
Poland is working on a deal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the U.S. to supply Ukraine and Slovakia, an agreement that would further tighten the European Union’s ties to American energy, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations.Officials expect to announce a joint declaration to boost imports after a meeting of the parties at a transatlantic energy conference in Athens later this week, one of the sources said."After that, discussions would follow on terms for supplies to Slovakia," one of the sources told Reuters.
Pakistan Cancels 21 Eni LNG Cargoes to Curb Excess Imports
Pakistan has struck a deal to cancel 21 liquefied natural gas cargoes under its long-term contract with Italy's Eni as part of a plan to curb excess imports that have flooded its gas network, according to an official document and two sources.The document from state-owned Pakistan LNG Ltd (PLL) to the country's Ministry of Energy dated October 22 said 11 cargoes planned for 2026 and 10 for 2027 would be cancelled at the request of gas distributor SNGPL.Only the planned January shipment in both years, and the December shipment in 2027…
DESFA Secures €169.3m for Carbon Storage, Pipeline Project
Greek gas operator DESFA, 66%-owned by a consortium led by Italy's Snam, said on Monday it had secured 169.3 million euros from the European Union's Innovation Fund for its carbon storage and pipeline project."The project includes a CO2 liquefaction, temporary storage and export facility at Revithoussa, transforming the existing LNG terminal into a dual-purpose hub for LNG regasification and CO₂ liquefaction," DESFA said in a statement."Recognised as a Project of Common Interest, it will connect CO2 capture facilities with domestic and regional storage sites, including the Prinos offshore field."(Reuters)
Second LNG Carrier Departs from Sanctioned Portovaya LNG Plant
A second gas carrier has departed from Russia's U.S.-sanctioned Portovaya LNG plant on the Baltic Sea after a hiatus, in search of a foreign buyer, showing Russia's continued efforts to flout restrictions on LNG sales, LSEG data showed on Wednesday.According to the ship-tracking data, gas carrier Valera, previously named Velikiy Novgorod, had departed from the Gulf of Finland. It was due to arrive at an unspecified location on January 15, the data showed.The tanker is the second to leave the plant in the past three months.The first tanker…