Category Archives: News

GIIGNL comment on Joe Biden’s decision to pause pending approvals of LNG exports

The decision of the US administration to pause pending approvals has been a surprise for all LNG importers. Even though it can be seen as a temporary measure, it creates […]

Exxon to buy another 1.2 Mtpa from Mexico Pacific

Mexico Pacific has signed a third long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement with ExxonMobil LNG Asia Pacific for an additional 1.2 Mtpa of Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) from Train 3 of […]

TotalEnergies initiates force majeure on Russia’s Arctic LNG 2

No LNG offtake from Arctic LNG 2 by TotalEnergies is planned for 2024. U.S. sanctions on Arctic LNG 2 were imposed in November 2023.

Lithuania’s KN to manage German LNG terminals

International energy terminal operator KN (KN Energies AB starting 10th January 2024) won the public tender for the commercial management of four German liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals on the […]

Shell to offtake 2 MTPA from Ksi Lisims LNG, BC, Canada

Ksi Lisims LNG, a LNG project in British Columbia (Canada) and Shell signed a 20-year LNG SPA for 2 Mtpa on an FOB basis. Co-developed by the Nisga’a Nation, Rockies […]

Vitol and GAIL sign long term LNG supply deal into India

GAIL (India) Limited and Vitol Asia Pte Ltd today announced the signing of a Long Term LNG supply deal into India for the annual supply of appro. 1 Mtpa for […]

Shell’s Prelude LNG facility resumes operations

On the 18 December 2023, the 3,6 Mtpa FLNG facility operations has resumed after an extensive maintenance launched in August 2023.

The Chinese LNG vessel stranded at APLNG port has been banned by Australia

On the 3rd January 2024, the Australian Maritime Safety Agency has banned for 180 days the ship which had been stranded for 3 weeks in Queenslands. On the 26th december […]

Egypt’s Damietta LNG plant has resumed loading cargoes for the first time since July 2023.

A cargo has loaded from the plant on 6 January. Because of domestic demand and lack of feedgas availability, Egypt’s plants (Damietta and Idku) halted loading cargoes in July 2023 […]

Eni started the gas introduction into Tango FLNG facility, Republic of Congo

Italy’s ENI has introduced the first feedgas into its 0.6 Mtpa Tango floating LNG production unit offshore the Republic of the Congo. Following completion of the commissioning phase, Tango FLNG […]