LNG

Chevron Corp., the operator of the Gorgon LNG and Wheatstone LNG plants in Western Australia hit by industrial disruption, said it would apply to Australia’s labour regulator to help resolve its dispute with unions currently causing partial strikes.

Japanese spot LNG cargo prices edged up last month on a contracted basis to $10.70 per million British thermal units as winter demand gathered pace in North Asia, where prices are now an average $2.50 per MMBtu higher than a year ago.

Florida Gas Transmission received a regulatory permit for its East-West Project to construct lateral connections to serve demand in the Gulf Coast, including from liquefied natural gas export plants.