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.
TotalEnergies Remains Silent as Russia Approves Sale of Arctic LNG 2 Stake
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the sale of a 10% stake in the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project held by France's TotalEnergies to a company called Nordline LLC, according to a decree published on Wednesday.TotalEnergies declined to comment and has not issued any statement on a sale, unlike previous divestments from Russia.Reuters has identified two Russian-registered entities named Nordline LLC, both linked to private Russian LNG producer Novatek, the majority owner of Arctic LNG 2, but could not confirm which…
SEFE, Ksi Lisims LNG Agree on long-Term LNG Supply
German state-owned gas importer SEFE said on Wednesday it agreed to purchase 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year from Canada's Ksi Lisims LNG to diversify supplies amid unsteady global energy markets.Under a memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday, deliveries are set to begin in the early 2030s for up to 20 years, it added.German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said the deal underscored a strategic energy partnership with Canada."By working more closely together, we diversify our supply chains and make our economies more resilient to global risks…
