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July/August 2023
LNG journal June 2021 LEAD STORY

Canadian LNG prospects navigate an evolving Pacific market

Canadian LNG proposals have been plentiful but few projects remain on the Pacific coast in 2023. They find a changing Pacific market with new major buyers emerging and Australia being accused of ‘quiet quitting’, our Markets Editor Alexander Wilk reports.

 

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NG-to-power demand in Northeast Asia shows little sensitivity to price

Higher Middle Eastern exports cushion lower US and Russian output

A virtual advantage: Exploring the impact of digital twins on the LNG sector

DNV helps Gastrade with FSRU project

LNG fuels Europe’s maritime regulation ambitionss

A round-up of latest events, company and industry news

June 2023
LNG journal June 2021 LEAD STORY

Signs of a Mozambican LNG Spring

Different plans of reviving Mozambican LNG developments after two years of force majeure leave the situation in flux whilst Coral Sul FLNG’s success in supplying gas-starved Europe put Mozambique on the LNG map, our Markets Editor Alexander Wilk reports.

 

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Countdown for Hong Kong’s first LNG import terminal

May trade under pressure from lower Qatari and US exports

ConocoPhillips Optimized Cascade® Process selected for major LNG plant expansion project

Methane slip trials held on ropax engines

Nano-scale mobile LNG refuelling opens new markets

A round-up of latest events, company and industry news

May 2023
LNG journal June 2021 LEAD STORY

Banking crisis lifts the bar for LNG finance, delays FIDs

Shaken by the banking crisis, investors are getting more demanding when it comes to LNG project finance: almost fully contracted liquefaction capacity is required, equity levels higher than 30 percent and faster debt repayment. Still, two projects obtained almost $15 billion in loans – just days after the Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. Our Markets Editor Anja Karl has more.

 

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Setting stage for next winter

Atlantic Basin and Middle East almost compensate for lagging Pacific output as of 25 April

Supporting the use of LNG as fuel in face of criticism

Svanehoj offers service and repair one-stop-shop

LNG fuel monitoring redefines fleet operation

A round-up of latest events, company and industry news

April 2023
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Stark rebound in China’s LNG demand unlikely to upend markets

Uncertainty abounds about the scale and speed of China’s economic recovery after almost three years of lockdowns and the impact on energy consumption. But analysts are confident that even a stronger-than-expected Chinese LNG demand growth this year is unlikely to cause a repeat of the 2022 chaos; our Markets Editor Anja Karl has more.

 

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LNG and the ‘New German Pace’

Global market cool-off continues into March

Working towards reducing methane emissions/slip on board ship

Green Ray receives funding

MES wins more retrofits

Collaboration drives next generation LNG training

A round-up of latest events, company and industry news

 

March 2023
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Three potential LNG hubs jockeying for position in SEE region

Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria are striving to (re)position themselves in a shifting gas market in the SEE region. All three are facing individual challenges and risks stemming from the quest for market dominance, writes Markets Editor Alexander Wilk.

 

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North American LNG to play pivotal role as market moves into deficit

February trade continued to slide but was up over 2022

Micro liquefaction plants for small-scale operations

WinGD targets LNGC’s predictive maintenance

LNG bunker vessel design embraces 3D digital twins

A round-up of latest events, company and industry news

 

February 2023
LNG journal June 2021 LEAD STORY

LNG import levels on Indian subcontinent under pressure

LNG buyers on the Indian subcontinent have seen LNG imports decrease by around 20 percent in each case as they previously relied in part on spot cargoes that have now gone to Europe. They now struggle to close the supply gap, writes our Market Editor Alexander Wilk.

 

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Lull in LNG export capacity growth keeps market tight

January trade down from peak in December

Austenitic stainless steel range launched for LNG industry

Five ways LNG will fuel the world’s energy transition at scale

AGDC studies alternative fuel hub

February 2023 For The Record

 

January 2023
LNG journal June 2021 LEAD STORY

Argentina again at forefront of renewed South American push to monetise gas reserves

Argentina put itself again at the forefront with its LNG export ambitions as established South American producers are stagnating. The prize seems to be the lucrative European market but economic issues remain. Markets Editor Alexander Wilk has more.

 

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December markets buoyant

Environmental regulations and compliance options for the LNGC fleet

Co-operative to produce modularised LNG solutions

Port of Antwerp-Bruges plans multi-fuel future

A round-up of latest events, company and industry news