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US Natgas Prices Jump 7% on Record LNG Flows, No German Interest in Nord Stream 2

(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 7% on Monday on record flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants and forecasts for higher demand over the next two weeks than previously expected. Traders said that U.S. gas prices also gained support from reports that Germany was not in talks with Russia over a …

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Germany Not in Talks Over Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Revival

BERLIN, March 3 (Reuters) – Germany’s energy independence from Moscow is crucial and it is not in talks with Russia over a “possible pipeline-based supply of Russian gas” via the partly damaged Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the economy ministry said on Monday. The ministry was responding to a weekend report in the Financial Times that …

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Most U.S. LNG Exports Head to Europe Amidst Cold Weather and Strong Prices

By Curtis Williams Most U.S. LNG exports in February went to Europe European prices remain elevated, attracting U.S. exports U.S. begins to benefit from Plaquemines LNG export plant startup HOUSTON, March 3 (Reuters) – Europe soaked up most U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports for the second straight month in February, as cold weather and …

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BP’s Crisis Marks the Tombstone for Big Oil’s Green Pivot

Even the oil giants that attempted to switch away from fossil fuels are going back to oil and gas. The chief executive of BP Plc oozed confidence as he strode out onto a Houston stage in 2023 to tell an audience of fellow oil executives that he no longer ran an oil company. “I lived in …

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Canada Wants New Oil Pipelines But Nobody Wants to Build Them Under Current Government Policies

The anti-oil and gas policies of the Liberal-NDP government have driven investment away from Canada Summary • Canada sends 90% of oil exports to US refiners • Two east-west pipeline projects canceled in last decade • Overruns pushed Trans-Mountain expansion costs to C$34 bln (Reuters) – The Canadian government would have to play a significant …

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Shell Expects 60% Rise in Global LNG Demand by 2040 as Asia Leads Growth

Summary Asia’s economic growth to drive LNG demand increase China and India expand LNG infrastructure amid rising demand US and Qatar to dominate LNG supply by 2035 (Reuters) – Global demand for liquefied natural gas is estimated to rise by around 60% by 2040, driven largely by economic growth in Asia, AI impact and efforts …

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COMMENTARY: Responsible, Environment Focused Oil and Gas Development Practices Will Never be Enough for the Environmentally Sanctimonious

By Jim Warren Greenpeace and the UK environmental group Uplift won a court case in Scotland last month after claiming two new offshore oil projects were unlawfully approved. The ruling blocks Equinor and Shell, from developing the Rosebank field 80 miles west of the Shetland Islands in the Atlantic and the Jackdaw field in the …

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Gas, Power and LNG Trading Profits to Eclipse Oil, McKinsey Says

By Archie Hunter Gas, power and LNG are set to eclipse oil as the biggest driver of commodity trading profits, according to research from McKinsey & Co Inc. “In the last two years they’ve been almost parallel and we definitely see stronger fundamental growth prospects on the power, gas and LNG side going forward,” said …

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Exxon’s Australian Unit, Partners to Invest Nearly $200 million in Gas Project

(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil’s Australian unit will invest nearly $200 million in the Kipper 1B gas project, alongside its partners Mitsu and Woodside Energy the U.S. oil major said on the company website on Monday. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has warned that the east coast could face a gas supply shortage from 2027, …

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US NatGas Prices Jump 6% to 25-Month High on Frozen Wells, Record LNG Flows

(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 6% to a 25-month high on Friday as extreme cold over the past couple of weeks cut output by freezing wells and as gas flows to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants hit record highs. In addition, traders noted that colder temperatures than normal so far this …

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