EU Commission clarifies all Russian LNG trade is banned from 2027 for EU operators
EU-based companies will be prohibited from selling Russian liquefied natural gas next year, even if buyers are located outside the EU, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday."The ban prohibits companies to trade/market Russian LNG to third countries as it is not relevant whether the Russian LNG is destined for the EU or not," said the letter dated June 1 from the office of EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen, addressed to Poten and Partners, a shipping brokerage and LNG advisory.While the European Union voted to stop importing Russian gas by 2027 in response to Moscow's war with Ukraine…
QatarEnergy Plans to Restart LNG Output
QatarEnergy is ready to resume liquefied natural gas production at its Ras Laffan LNG plant very quickly and could reach within a month full output of facilities unaffected by Iranian strikes, a person with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.Two of Qatar's 14 LNG trains and one of its two gas-to-liquids (GTL) facilities were damaged in the strikes, which knocked out 17% of the country's LNG export capacity, and will take years to repair, the group's CEO told Reuters in March.However, production at other facilities…
Sempra Begins LNG Production at Mexican Site
Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of U.S. electric and gas utility Sempra, said its ECA LNG Phase 1 project has begun producing liquefied natural gas as part of commissioning activities ahead of full commercial operations.The facility will supply U.S.
