Soaring LNG project costs give US incumbents an edge
Cash-rich incumbents are leading the next wave of brownfield US LNG expansions, as the Iran war has escalated project costs, disproportionately disadvantaging greenfield projects – such as Argent LNG – that lack existing infrastructure.
KfW, ADB and World Bank fund clean energy in Indonesia
Germany's state financing body KfW has agreed a $200 million loan with Indonesia on the grounds of adjustments to fuel and electricity tariffs, e.g. higher tariff-cost-coverage, feed-in tariffs and standards for demand-side response, board member Dr Norbert Kloppenburg said. In parallel, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank are granting loans of $500 million each in a first tranche, while the French counterpart AfD plans a contribution of $150 million.
ANALYSIS: Mind Australia's LNG boom
Project partners in North America rush to bring LNG to market before the Pacific Basin will be awash with Australian cargoes. However, scope for a second wave of projects is limited down under once the ongoing dozen projects are completed, the Economist Intelligence Units' lead energy analyst, Peter Kiernan, told LNG Journal.
