Spain, the largest European importer of LNG, posted a 15 percent increase in shipments last month at its six operating regasification facilities compared with the same period a year ago.
Russian natural gas company Novatek said Spanish energy company Gas Natural Fenosa would be one of the first customers to receive cargoes from the Yamal liquefied natural gas export project in Arctic Russia when it starts commercial operations.
Enagas, the Spanish natural gas transmission network operator and LNG terminal owner, posted a small increase in annual net profits as the nation’s demand rose for a second consecutive year and more winter LNG cargoes were imported.
Spanish imports of LNG in December rose by more than 60 percent compared with the same month a year ago to a total of 25 cargoes received at the nation’s six operating regasification facilities.
Malta, the Mediterranean island nation and the smallest member of the European Union, has received a liquefied natural gas cargo from Spain at its floating storage unit in Marsaxlokk Bay to help complete its transformation into an LNG importer.
Nov 29 (LNGJ) - The 160,500 cubic metres capacity vessel “Sonangol Benguela” will deliver a cargo on December 1 to the Sagunto import terminal in eastern Spain from the Soyo export plant in the southwest African nation of Angola, according to shipping data. The 147,200 cubic metres capacity vessel “Arctic Lady” will deliver a cargo to the Spanish port of Barcelona on December 7 from the Hammerfest plant in Northern Norway.
Oct 24 (LNGJ) - The 216,000 cubic metres capacity Q-Flex vessel “Al Hamla” will deliver a shipment on November 7 from Qatargas in Ras Laffan to the UK South Hook import terminal in Milford Haven, Wales, port authorities said. The 145,000 cubic metres capacity “LNG Engu” will deliver a cargo on October 26 to the Sagunto import terminal in eastern Spain from the Bonny Island plant in Nigeria, according to shipping data.
Oct 4 (LNGJ) - The 75,000 cubic metres capacity “Cheikh El Mokrani” is scheduled to deliver a cargo on October 5 to the Sagunto import terminal in eastern Spain from the Algerian Skikda export plant, according to shipping data. The 147,200 cubic metres capacity “Arctic Lady” is due to deliver a shipment on October 11 from the Hammerfest plant in Northern Norway to the French import terminal at Fos sur Mer, operated by Elengy. The 160,000 cubic metres capacity “Golar Snow” was berthed on October 4 at the Zeebruigge import terminal in Belgium.
Enagas, the Spanish natural gas transmission company with stakes in six of the nation’s seven LNG import terminals, said demand for natural gas in the domestic market increased by 2 percent in the first half of the year compared with 2015 as it maintained its net profit levels.
Enagas, the Spanish natural gas transmission company and LNG terminal owner, has taken a majority stake in the Sagunto import terminal in eastern Spain, giving it control of six regasification facilities in the country.