Clean Fuel
Qatar Plans to Boost LNG Exports to Europe
Qatar is facing high prices for LNG since 2006 and therefore plans to boost its exports Europe in the next five years. The forecast says LNG shipments to Europe will rise by 22% by the next year, which is the highest since 2009. According to Poten & Partners, Centrica Plx, U.K.’s biggest energy supp
Brittany Ferries, STX France in LNG Ferry Construction Deal
Brittany Ferries, a leading French ferry operator headquartered in Roscoff, announced plans for the world’s biggest LNG – powered ferry. Brittany Ferries said earlier this month that they were about to sign a contract with STX France for the construction of the ferry at its Saint Nazaire shipyard. T
Gazprom, SOCAR Talk of Gas Supplies from Azerbaijan to Russia
The Gazprom hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Rovnag Abdullayev, President of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). The meeting addressed the status of cooperation in the energy sector. The parties particularly focu
PIRA: Turkey Looking for More Spot LNG
PIRA Energy Group believes that a progressively weaker yen in December combined with near oil parity spot prices is leading to a stabilization of sorts in Asia spot prices. In the U.S., the frigid weather that has taken hold of both North America along with the 2014 NYMEX gas price curve have outrig
Lider Trading to Deliver 35 LNG Powered Buses to Warsaw
On December 19th in Warsaw City Hall the contract for delivering 35 LNG-powered buses and refueling stations was signed. The first LNG-fuelled buses will start operating on the streets of Warsaw at the beginning of 2015. The buses will be delivered by Lider Trading — distribution partner of Polish S
Gazprom, Kyrgyzstan Discuss Cooperation
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom’s Management Committee and Almazbek Atambayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic discussed the status of collaboration in the oil and gas sector, especially the prospects for joint activities in hydrocarbon exploration and production, wholesale and retail energy
German Tax Break Extension to Boost NGV Market in Europe
Two recent political decisions promise to provide substantial stimulus for the market of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) in Europe: On the one hand the German parties about to form the upcoming German Federal Government decided to extend the tax reduction for natural gas as fuel; on the other hand at EU
LNG Volume Handled in Port of Zeebrugge to Reach 43 Mt in 2013
A revival in the volumes to and from the United Kingdom, a rise in the number of new vehicles, a status quo in containers and a fall in the LNG volume mark the past year in Zeebrugge. The total volume handled in the port of Zeebrugge will nearly reach 43 million tonnes, a number slightly smaller [&h
Europe Wants to Purchase Gas from Iran, Says Official
A senior Iranian diplomat says European countries want to purchase natural gas from Iran. “We can sell our gas to Turkey or Europe. Europe is very eager to buy gas from Iran,” Ebrahim Rahimpour, Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs said, Iran’s SHANA news agency reported. Earlier this mo
UPDATE: Gazprom, Shell Agree on Sakhalin-2 LNG Expansion
Gazprom and Shell reached an agreement on Sakhalin-2 LNG project expansion, according to reports. Stakeholders in the Russia’s only LNG export project, Gazprom, Shell and Japanese Mitsui and Mitsubishi, have been examining the possibility of adding the third train for a long time. CEO’s of Gazprom a
BASF, Gazprom to Swap Assets
BASF and Gazprom signed the final agreement to swap assets of equivalent value. Through the swap, the BASF subsidiary Wintershall will further expand its production of oil and gas and exit the gas trading and storage business. The completion of the transaction is expected to take place mid-2014 and
Yuriy Boyko: Russia, Ukraine Reach Settlement on Gas Price Issue
Russian and Ukraine have managed to reach a settlement on gas price issue. The agreement has been achieved due to the common understanding of the need to make a move towards each other by the Ukrainian and Russian side. “A key role was played by the understanding that this issue has become such stro
UK: LNG Tanker Due at South Hook Next Week
The Al Bahiya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal December 30, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 Bcm of gas a
Gasol to Take Over Enerci from GDF Suez
Gasol announced that it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Energie de Côte d’Ivoire S.A. (Enerci) from GDF SUEZ E&P International. The acquisition constitutes a reverse takeover under the AIM Rules for Companies. In accordance with the AIM Rules,