Panama import terminal set to form Caribbean regional LNG hub with Dominican Republic
Panama is expected to become the newest LNG importer as the country prepares to take its first LNG shipment at the Costa Norte regasification facility at the port of Colon, near the entrance to the Panama Canal on the Atlantic Ocean.
US Department of Energy data shows China surge into third place as recipient of LNG
US LNG export data showed China and South Korea each received six shipments from the Sabine Pass export plant in Louisiana as the Chinese surged up the top 10 of American cargo recipients with 29 delivered overall, according to the latest monthly data from the Department of Energy.
US LNG export data shows Jordan and Europe favoured and Japan pays highest cargo price
US LNG export data showed Middle East nations Jordan and Egypt were favoured as well as South Korea and European countries as destinations for shipments from the Sabine Pass export plant in Louisiana, while the highest price was paid by Japan for a spot cargo.
US to streamline exports of small-scale LNG volumes to Caribbean and Latin America
The US Department of Energy said it intended to give faster approval of small-scale LNG projects from export facilities to target small-volume customers in the Caribbean, Central America and South America.
UAE and Mexico favoured for US LNG while Poles pay much less for their cargo than Dutch
Three US LNG cargoes were sent to both the United Arab Emirates and Mexico and two were sent to South Korea as a monthly record 18 LNG cargoes were shipped from the Sabine Pass plant in Louisiana, while the Poles paid much less for their LNG than the Dutch, according to the latest detailed data released by the Department of Energy.
Latin American nations are favoured for US LNG cargoes while China and India are left off list
Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG export plant in Louisiana sent out 15 cargoes and narrowed its monthly delivery count to seven different nations compared with nine previously and the majority went to South American and Latin American countries, according to the latest detailed data from the US Department of Energy.
Sabal Trail Pipeline in Florida reflects priorities of natural gas for power plants and small-scale LNG
The Sabal Trail Pipeline in Florida received Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorization to begin partial operations amid rising natural gas demand from power plants rather than for LNG - as the only current needs are for small-scale liquefaction and storage plants for bunkering near the port of Jacksonville.
Caribbean LNG market progresses as terminal in Dominican Republic signs Barbados supply deal
AES Dominicana, a subsidiary of AES Corp. of the US, has signed an agreement to supply liquefied natural gas to the Barbados National Oil Company from its AES Andres LNG terminal in the Dominican Republic.
Latest US LNG cargoes shipped in price range of $3.72-$6.21 per MMBtu to six different nations
The US Department of Energy has published its latest monthly report on liquefied natural gas imports and exports, showing that 15 cargoes were exported from the Sabine Pass liquefaction plant in Louisiana, operated by Cheniere Energy, to six different nations.
