Japan’s JERA has signed a six-year throughput agreement with Dunkerque LNG for 2 bcm/y, equivalent to about 1.5 mtpa of regas capacity starting 2031. The agreement complements JERA’s 5.5 mtpa of new US LNG supply under flexible FOB contracts.
Sovcomflot, the Russian shipping line, has organized financing for two new liquefied natural gas carriers to increase its LNG fleet to 16 vessels as Russia expands its presence in the sector with more projects.