Sembcorp signs 10-year LNG import contract with Chevron
Sembcorp Industries has entered a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Chevron to import up to 0.6 million tons of LNG per annum over ten years, starting from 2028. Sembcorp has two gas-fired cogeneration plants, producing 1,219 MW of electricity and 1,000 tonnes of steam per hour on Jurong Island, where a hydrogen-ready plant is also under development.
Price of oil-indexed and HH-linked LNG converges
Prices of delivered LNG into North-East Asia, the world’s premium gas market, are converging for oil-linked contracts and those indexed to the US Henry Hub. Most of recent term oil-linked deals for cargoes shipped to Asia have been in the 12.0%-12.5% DES range, while volumes available earlier from post-FID projects are attracting a premium.
Middle East LNG sellers gain market share
Long-term LNG contracting is off to a strong start as Middle East sellers take advantage of the 'Biden Pause' on US project permitting. Over 58 mtpa of sales and purchase agreements (SPA) were contracted from January through September 2024, compared with over 94 mtpa of new LNG SPAs and HOAs signed last year.
