LNG

China’s Big Four state oil and gas companies have evolved from passive importers to active LNG traders, reselling their long-term contracted supply at a premium. As colder winter weather approaches and fears of supply shortages build in Europe, Chinese-contracted US LNG cargoes are being diverted there, having been sold to supply-squeezed Asian markets throughout the summer; writes our Markets Editor Anja Karl. 

Digitalisation is accelerating the global LNG expansion while helping operators keep costs in check as developers in North America are seeking to get new projects or bolt-on expansions over the finishing line. In this Q&A, Christina Andersen, Honeywell Technologies’ President, Gas & LNG, Process Technology is telling LNG Journal how digital and modular solutions help improve projects’ bankability, reduce technical complexity and accelerate project schedules.