LNG

Ukraine’s state owned gas group, Naftogaz will import gas via Deutsche ReGas’ LNG receiving terminal, located at Mukran on the island of Rügen in the German Baltic Sea.

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) is set to sign a final contract for the first newbuilding FLNG for US LNG developer, Delfin Midstream.

With Delfin signalling that the final investment decision (FID) will be made this month, this definitive final contract is expected to be signed next month or by the first half of this year at the latest, South Korean sources said.

Once financing is secured, the contract will be signed after the FID is taken.

Last year, Delfin CEO Dudley Poston revealed more orders could follow, when he forwarded a letter of award (LoA), a step before a final contract. He said that "a foundation has been laid not only for the first FLNG but also for contracts for the second and third units."

Delfin plans to build the three FLNGs, which will be moored off Louisiana and capable of producing up to a total of 13.2 mill tonnes of LNG annually.

US gas developer, Energy Transfer has terminated some offtake agreements from its suspended US Gulf Lake Charles LNG export project, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

This year, the global LNG market is expected to be broadly balanced, although seasonal demand peaks may create localised shortfalls.

Gas carrier owner and operator, Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp (CCEC), has priced the offering of €250 mill of unsecured bonds to Greek investors.

The bonds will be admitted to trading in the fixed income securities category of the Athens Stock Exchange’s Regulated Market.

They will mature in 2033 and will have a coupon of 3.75%, payable semi-annually. The offering is subject to customary closing conditions, and settlement is expected to occur on 25^th February, 2026 with their trading, due to start the day after.

CCEC said that the proceeds will be used to repay debt, finance part of its capital expenditure and the remainder, if any, will be utilised to finance working capital needs.

The company estimated the offering’s expenses to be around €7.5 mill.

Russia’s State Duma has ratified a Russian/Chinese agreement that will pave the way for enhanced co-operation on Arctic natural gas.

The July, 2025 US/Japan trade and investment pact will see strong emphasis on energy and particularly on LNG, according to President Trump.

Russian oil and gas revenue could almost halve this month to RR410 bill ($5.35 bill), compared with February, 2025, due to a stronger local currency and lower oil prices, Reuters calculated.

Canada’s LNG industry is positioned for significant expansion, supported by strong federal endorsement and recognition of Canada’s capabilities as an ‘energy superpower.’ 

French engineering and design company, GTT reported a 25% revenue rise and a 40% EBITDA rise for 2025, the third consecutive year of growth.