Belgium’s July LNG imports come entirely from Russia
Belgium became entirely dependent on Russia for its LNG imports last month, as war in the Middle East severely disrupted alternative European supply routes.
Seatrium well placed in the LNGC conversion market
As well as FPSOs, LNG supply tightness amid heightened energy security priorities and supply diversification imperatives is fuelling demand for FLNG and FSRU deployments as flexible, fast-to-market alternatives to conventional infrastructure, Singapore-based engineering company, Seatrium claimed.
Golar closes $600 mill credit facility
Golar LNG Limited has closed a new $600 mill senior secured revolving credit facility (RCF).
The RCF further strengthens Golar’s balance sheet flexibility and facilitates for further FLNG growth, the company claimed.
It was secured by Golar’s investment in the MKII FLNG currently being converted in China to serve a 20-year contract with Argentina’s Southern Energy.
The facility received strong backing from a consortium of banks including ABN AMRO, Citibank, Danske Bank and Standard Chartered Bank, Golar said.
US displaces Qatar as Thailand's top LNG supplier
No Qatari LNG has arrived in Thailand since 7 March. That final cargo, delivered by the Shafallah, sailed from Ras Laffan on 12 February, before Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz in early March. April to July marks four consecutive months without a Qatari delivery, the longest interruption in LNG Journal records going back to 2017; no previous gap exceeded a single month.
Two GasLog LNGCs struck by projectiles
For the second time in two days, a GasLog-managed LNGC has sustained damage following a drone attack in and around the Middle East.
EU gas imports need to double
Europe’s gas storage facilities were only around 55% full at the end of July 2026 – the second-lowest level for this point in time since 2016.
Sabah to invest in Petronas’ FLNG project
Sabah is to sign an agreement with PETRONAS that would see the state acquire a 40% stake in an FLNG project.
ExxonMobil monitoring Middle East events
ExxonMobil could move its LNG portfolio away from the Middle East, the US energy giant said on the back of its second quarter results presentation.
MISC wins LNG contract - orders vessel
Malaysia’s PETRONET’s shipping arm, MISC has secured a 10-year contract from Malaysia LNG (MLNG) to provide long-term LNG shipping services.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, MISC said it had received a letter of award from MLNG for the vessel's long-term timecharter, with the operation expected to start in 2028.
As a result, MISC has signed a contract with China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding to build a small-scale 18,000 cu m LNGC.
"The project is strategically important as it supports PETRONAS' continued LNG supply to Sendai City, Japan, reinforcing a long-standing partnership of nearly 30 years and ensuring the reliable delivery of LNG to meet the customer's long-term energy needs,” MISC said in the filing.
The Al Areesh clears Hormuz with ten cargoes waiting behind it
The Al Areesh exited the Strait of Hormuz late on Wednesday, entering the Gulf of Oman on Thursday morning, the first laden Qatari LNG carrier to make the transit in three weeks, bound for Pakistan's Port Qasim terminal.
