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....
Eni signed three long-term LNG agreements in Indonesia covering South Hub and North Hub projects in the Kutei Basin, securing about 2 MTPA supply via Bontang LNG facilities....
QatarEnergy signed an MoU with Egypt and ExxonMobil to explore Cyprus gas development and commercialisation via Egypt’s LNG infrastructure, strengthening Egypt’s role as an Eastern Mediterranean gas hub....
Europe is increasing reliance on US LNG, projected to supply two-thirds of imports in 2026, potentially becoming the EU’s main and costliest gas source amid shifting global supply, according to Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)....
Global LNG exports fell to about 33 million tonnes in April 2026, the lowest in nearly two years, as Middle East tanker disruptions linked to the US-Israeli war with Iran impacted shipping flows....
Middle East conflict disrupted global natural gas markets, cutting nearly 20 per cent of LNG supply via the Strait of Hormuz, causing supply shocks, uncertainty, and sharp price increases worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest quarterly gas market report. ...
QatarEnergy marked its first LNG export from the Golden Pass project in Texas, a joint venture with ExxonMobil, as a milestone toward full operations, with cargo loaded onto the new 174,000-cubic-meter Al-Qaiyyah carrier....
Burckhardt Compression, a leader in reciprocating compressor technology and systems, has secured multiple orders to supply compressor solutions for LNG terminal projects in Thailand and Taiwan....
Qatar may extend force majeure on gas supplies beyond mid-June, Italian importer Edison said, after cancellations linked to the Middle East war, with Edison replacing lost LNG cargoes by increasing purchases from the US....
