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The Biden administration is delaying a decision on a Louisiana liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project that would be the United States’ largest, but which has raised the ire of environmentalists, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. Venture Global LNG’s Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) project is twice the size of the company’s present CP …
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The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) sees tight global liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets until 2026 as demand rises 1.5% this year and by up to 22% through 2050, the group’s secretary general, Mohamed Hamel, said on Monday at a conference in Trinidad and Tobago. The GECF represents natural gas exporters including Qatar, Russia and …
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Election-year climate review fraught for President Joe Biden Liquefied natural gas projects worth billions hang in balance By Jennifer Jacobs, Jennifer A Dlouhy, and Ari Natter President Joe Biden’s top advisers are divided over how much to ramp up environmental scrutiny of licenses to ship natural gas abroad as companies and industry groups warn it could slow development of new export terminals, …
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Natural gas producers and pipeline companies are warning the Biden administration against any move to pause US liquefied natural gas export approvals, saying it would squander the climate benefits of replacing dirtier coal-fired power worldwide. “US LNG is the single most powerful tool the world has to reduce global emissions by displacing coal use around the globe,” …
Biden Urged to Keep LNG Exports Flowing to Help Kill Off Coal Read More »
(Reuters) – The Biden administration faces mounting pressure over whether to approve a massive new Louisiana LNG export project, with environmentalists saying the facility would undermine U.S. climate goals and business interests arguing it is essential for global energy security. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a panel of three regulators, is expected to vote in …
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The amount of natural gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants dropped to a one-year low this week as an Arctic freeze caused some energy firms to divert fuel to the domestic market and Freeport LNG’s facility in Texas experienced mechanical problems. Gas flows to the seven big U.S. LNG export plants …
U.S. LNG Feedgas Cut by Arctic Freeze, Problems at Freeport LNG Read More »
Cameron LNG export plant scrapped at least one scheduled cargo Global impact should be limited due to high inventories of gas The recent freeze across Texas and Louisiana disrupted scheduled exports of US liquefied natural gas, temporarily tightening some supply of the heating and power-plant fuel. The Cameron LNG export plant in Louisiana canceled at least one …
Deep Freeze Forces U.S. LNG Exporters to Cancel, Delay Cargoes Read More »
Global prices of gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) are expected to remain relatively weak in 2024, with demand subdued due to high storage levels in Europe and Asia and a mild Northern Hemisphere winter, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Wednesday. “Wood Mackenzie has been forecasting lower 2024 prices for much of last year, especially compared …
Global Gas, LNG Prices to Remain Relatively Weak in 2024 Amid Subdued Demand – WoodMac Read More »
(Reuters) – The effective closure of the Red Sea to tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG), while a concern, is unlikely to shift prices for the super-chilled fuel because other factors are driving the market. QatarEnergy, the world’s second-biggest LNG shipper, has stopped sending tankers via the Red Sea, a senior source with direct knowledge of …
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Environmental groups ramp up efforts to oppose LNG terminals. As the Biden administration weighs a tougher climate test for US natural gas export terminals, several projects and tens of billions of dollars in investments are hanging in the balance. Environmentalists are doubling down on efforts to oppose liquefied natural gas terminals seeking government approval, warning they’ll significantly prolong …
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