Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) celebrated the naming of its latest LPG/Ammonia carrier at a special ceremony held at HD Hyundai Samho shipyard in South Korea. The 'Energy North' is the first of the six new vessels to enter Nakilat's fleet. ...
Global energy technology company SLB said its OneSubsea joint venture has secured a contract from ExxonMobil Moçambique, on behalf of its Area 4 partners, to provide subsea production systems for the first phase of the offshore Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique....
Qatar expects its massive LNG expansion to begin producing in the first half of 2027, but has decided against building pipelines to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. The first production train at North Field East (NFE), the initial phase of Qatar’s LNG expansion, is expected to come online in the first half of 2027, Energy Minister and QatarEnergy CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said at the Qatar Economic Forum....
OQT, Oman’s global commodity trading company, has appointed Emmanuël Brasseur as Head of LNG at its Dubai office, strengthening its leadership as it expands its presence across global liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets....
LNG buyers are preparing to significantly reshape procurement strategies in response to disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, with greater supply diversification and stronger contractual protections emerging as key priorities, according to a new McKinsey survey....
XRG, ADNOC and Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore cooperation across the natural gas and LNG value chains, supporting reliable and competitively priced energy supplies for Germany and Europe....
Ebara Elliott Energy (EEE) and Doosan Enerbility have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-develop advanced gas turbine-driven centrifugal compressors for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry....
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global electricity demand to grow 3.6 per cent in 2026 and 3.8 per cent in 2027, driven by electrification, data centres and industrial demand despite LNG market disruptions and energy price volatility....
The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts global natural gas demand will fall 0.5 per cent in 2026 as Middle East conflict-driven supply disruptions, higher prices and reduced LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz weigh on consumption. ...
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade reached a record 436.98 million tonnes in 2025, rising 6.3 percent and marking the fastest growth since 2022, according to the International Gas Union (IGU)....
Adnoc has signed a 15-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Japan’s largest exploration and production company, Inpex Corporation, to supply 1 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Ruwais LNG project....
Adnoc has launched a global LNG marketing and trading platform in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), integrating Adnoc Gas, XRG and Adnoc Trading to strengthen operations. The platform boosts flexibility, shipping optionality and customer access, supporting LNG expansion including the Ruwais project. ...
Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is projected to reach nearly 700 million tonnes annually by 2050, up around 65 per cent from 2025 levels, driven by growing demand for secure, flexible and lower-emission energy, according to Shell’s LNG Outlook 2026....
AD Ports Group and IRH Global Trading have signed an MoU to explore cooperation in bunkering services and alternative marine fuels at Khalifa Port, including Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), biofuels and methanol development....
Qatar expects to restore normal liquefied natural gas (LNG) production within weeks, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told the Financial Times....
Fifty-four people have been injured while 18 are missing after an explosion at Qatar's core LNG processing site of Ras Laffan on Sunday, said media reports citing QatarEnergy officials. The blast happened during start-up operations due to a "technical accident" at the Barzan gas supply facility. ...
John Crane has developed a validated drivetrain analysis method improving prediction accuracy for rotating equipment, reducing failure risk, downtime and vibration issues through dynamic modelling, testing and real-world data across oil, gas, LNG and power sectors....
Construction has started in China on a 271,000-cubic-metre LNG carrier, highlighting advances in high-end shipbuilding and energy transport. The QC-Max vessel, built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a China State Shipbuilding Corporation subsidiary, is due for delivery in 2028....
Two liquefied natural gas tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday ( May 25) heading to route to Pakistan and China, while a supertanker carrying Iraqi crude for China departed the Gulf on Saturday after being stranded for nearly three months, according to shipping data cited by Reuters....
Turkey’s state-owned energy company BOTAS has signed a memorandum of understanding with Italian energy firm Edison to explore potential cooperation opportunities in natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), the companies said....
