LNG

July 17 (LNGJ) - Gasum, the natural gas and LNG operator in Finland, posted a 6 percent drop in first-half profits to 48.8 million euros ($54.6M) compared with 51.9M euros in the same six months of 2018 even as revenues rose 5.9 percent to 632.5 euros versus 597.5 euros in the 2018 period. Gasum said its second joint venture LNG terminal, the Manga Tornio facility, was opened in June, providing a response to growing demand for low-emission LNG and strengthens security of supply in the northern parts of the Nordic countries.