ConcoPhillips wins another order for its LNG train technology
ConocoPhillips has won another order for its train proprietary optimised cascade process liquefaction technology.
Seasystems to market Stena Bulk’s jettyless LNG infrastructure
Scana subsidiary, Seasystems has signed a co-operation agreement with Stena Bulk to promote FLNG infrastructure solutions.
MOL awarded AiP for wind assisted LNGCs
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has been awarded an approval in principle (AiP) from classification society, Lloyd's Register (LR) for two new separate LNGC designs.
Nuclear powered LNGC gains approval
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have received the world's first Approval in Principle (AiP) for LNGCs powered by small modular molten salt reactors (MSRs).
New Fortress Energy to evaluate capital structure following increased losses
Due to increased losses, LNG plant developer, New Fortress Energy (NFE), is to evaluate alternative initiatives to improve its capital structure.
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Chinese buyers return to spot LNG market
Chinese buyers return to the spot market amid a stark drop in prices. Beijing Gas and Zhejiang Energy reportedly procured LNG cargoes at around $10/MMBtu this August for autumn arrival.
Taiwan falls short of securing LNG cargoes for September
CPC Corp, Taiwan’s state energy company, has stopped short of earlier intentions to import spot LNG cargoes for August and September delivery to compensate for lost nuclear power capacity. Instead, CPC intends to source super-chilled fuel from the Alaska LNG project in a more distant future.
Traders at PetroChina vie to resell LNG cargoes
PetroChina’s trading division strives to enhance the flexibility of its LNG portfolio by adding US LNG deliveries which come without destination clauses. Room for re-sale is paramount at times when trade tariffs on American products and LNG is inflating import costs to the Peoples’ Republic.
China’s LNG imports plunge on lower industrial demand
High spot LNG prices and subdued demand from industry made China’s LNG import plunge by more than 20 percent in the first quarter of this year. Fast build-out of liquefaction capacity in the US, Canada and Qatar will ease market tightness from 2026, fostering robust demand growth in Asia’s price-sensitive markets, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts.
