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LNG price respite

The energy commodity prices have come full circle. RLNG spot prices in the oft-quoted Japan-Korea Marker (JKM)...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 09:10am

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LNG: Inefficient pricing continues

Having gone up 25 percent in October alone – LNG prices stabilized for much of November – as earlier supply-side...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 08:35am

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Global LNG: Asian spot LNG prices slip for sixth straight week

Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices fell for the sixth straight week to their lowest level in more than...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 05:54pm

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LNG: end of long-term deals?

Energy markets have baffled observers like never before. While crude oil keeps finding a way to hold on, gas prices...

Published 30 May, 2023 08:52am

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36 LNG spot cargoes: PLL seeks exemption from PPRA rules

ISLAMABAD: Fearing extreme volatility in the international market during the upcoming years, Pakistan LNG Limited...

Updated 15 Sep, 2022 10:01am

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Global LNG: Asia spot prices ease as Nord Stream 1 flows resume; upside risk remains

LONDON: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices eased this week as concerns about a tight market eased after...

Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:41pm

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LNG procurement: global challenges

During the COP26 conference last November in Glasgow, LNG was identified as the transition fuel for migrating to the...

Published 20 Jul, 2022 05:48am

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Global LNG: Asia spot prices stay high on summer demand, Nord Stream concerns

LONDON: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices remained at high levels this week on a summer demand pickup in...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 07:39pm

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The LNG conundrum

“Buy late in summers and early in winter”. This was the famous mantra pushed by some in the Pakistan media over...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 08:38am

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Global LNG: Asia spot prices continue to rise on further market tightening

LONDON: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) continued its upward trend this week as fears of further market...

Updated 24 Jun, 2022 07:42pm

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Pakistan LNG Ltd gets single bid from QatarEnergy at $39.80/mmbtu for July cargo

Pakistan had sought four cargoes from international suppliers

Updated 23 Jun, 2022 07:46pm

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QatarEnergy, ConocoPhillips tie up for LNG expansion project

DOHA: QatarEnergy on Monday signed a deal with ConocoPhillips for the Gulf state’s North Field East expansion, the...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 04:50pm

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Qatar Energy partners with Eni for North Field East LNG project

DOHA: Qatar Energy signed a partnership deal with Eni on Sunday for the North Field East expansion of the world’s...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 05:24pm

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Qatar Energy will announce petrochemical project this week

DOHA: State-owned Qatar Energy will this week announce a petrochemical project, CEO Saad al-Kaabi said on Sunday...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 05:12pm

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US natgas futures ease on lower demand forecasts

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slid about 2% on Friday on forecasts for lower demand this week and next and...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am

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Costliest ever LNG

The import cost of 12 RLNG cargoes scheduled for May 2022 has been worked at $746 million. This is not even the...

Published 16 May, 2022 06:17am

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Germany’s Uniper books more LNG capacity at Gate terminal

FRANKFURT: Germany’s Uniper will increase its liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity rights at the Gate terminal in...

Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am

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LNG market supply-demand balance to remain tight in 2022, says Shell

LONDON: The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is expected to remain tight this year following last year's...

Published 21 Feb, 2022 06:58pm

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LNG market and its challenges — I

Since the beginning of the last few decades, LNG has become an extremely popular source of energy and many countries...

Published 15 Jan, 2022 05:50am

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Gas crisis comes calling

ENI and Gunvor – two LNG trading suppliers have defaulted on the contractual obligation of supplying one cargo ...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 07:25am

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LNG sector in Pakistan - I

Pakistan is a relatively new player in global LNG market, but has quickly become a major importer. Depleting...

Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am

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Gas price spiral: Tough times ahead

It is not quite 2008 yet, but it is the closest since. Inflation fears around the globe are inching up with ever...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 07:25am

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Russia's first LNG refuelling ship completes sea trials

"The next stage will be the testing of systems for loading, storing and discharging of LNG," it said.
The shipping sector is under pressure to reduce carbon emissions and last year adopted stricter rules on sulphur content in marine fuel.

Published 28 May, 2021 07:06pm

Business & Finance

Total declares force majeure on Mozambique LNG after insurgent attacks

Force majeure follows Islamic State-linked attacks in March.
Total, Exxon and others have projects in Mozambique.
Mozambique was hoping to rival Qatar and Australian LNG.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 06:11pm

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US natgas futures flat as mild weather offsets record LNG exports

On its second to last day as the front-month, gas futures for April delivery remained unchanged at $2.568 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) .
Traders noted the 200-day moving average has become a strong price floor or technical level of support. The front-month has not settled below the 200-day since September 2020.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 08:16pm

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Russian LNG would be competitive at $3.7-$7 per 1mn BTU

Russia would compete with Qatar, Australia and the United States for customers in Asia, its target market, up to 2030, and their production costs are seen at $2.8-11 and $7-10 per 1 million BTU, respectively.
Russia plans to increase its LNG production to nearly 140 million tonnes LNG per year by 2035 from around 31 million tonnes last year and aims to have about 20% of the global market share by then.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:35pm

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Russia's Sakhalin Energy makes changes to LNG output after equipment failure

It said it was also "optimising" production at the Lunskaya A offshore platform , which mainly produces gas for the LNG plant, and evaluating the impact on LNG loading schedules.
Sakhalin Energy produced and shipped record volumes of LNG in 2020 topping 11.6 million tonnes.

Published 05 Mar, 2021 07:28pm

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New LNG deal signed; shipments to start in Jan

KARACHI: Pakistan has signed a new 10-year deal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar, a official said on...

Published 27 Feb, 2021 04:29am

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US natgas futures slip 2pc as warmer weather allows output to return

That small decline comes despite forecasts for higher demand next week as liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports rise.
On their second to last day as the front-month, gas futures for March delivery fell 6.3 cents, or 2.1%, to $2.890 per million British thermal units.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 07:21pm

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US natgas futures rise 2pc to a 1-week high on colder forecasts

On its second to last day as the front-month, gas futures for February delivery rose 5.2 cents, or 2.0%, to $2.654 per million British thermal units.
At-the-money implied volatility for the futures, a determinant of an option's premium, fell to 45.2%, its lowest since March.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 06:37pm