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German pair to expand LNG stations network
Liqvis, a Uniper company, and Echo Tankstellen have joined forces to expand the LNG filling station network in Germany.

Kosmos inks LNG supply deal with BP
Dallas-based Kosmos Energy said that together with its partners it has signed an LNG supply deal with BP Gas Marketing for volumes from Phase 1 of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project.

Sovcomflot’s Total-chartered LNG newbuild named in South Korea
Russian shipping company Sovcomflot named its newbuild liquefied natural gas carrier SCF La Perouse at the Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries’ shipyard in South Korea.

Knutsen charters four LNG newbuilds to Shell
Norwegian shipping company Knutsen has placed orders for a quartet of liquefied natural gas carriers at the South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard.

SCF, Novatek JV secures funds for Arctic LNG 2 quartet
Smart LNG, a joint venture of Sovcomflot and Novatek, has secured a lease from VEB.RF to finance four Arc7 icebreaking LNG carriers for the Arctic LNG 2 project.

Novatek expands Samburgskiy condensate treatment capacity
Arcticgas, a joint venture between Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer and LNG project operator Novatek and Gazprom Neft, has expanded the gas condensate treatment facility’s capacity at the Samburgskiy license area.

BW to retrofit LPG propulsion to four more VLCCs
BW LPG, the world’s largest liquid petroleum gas shipping company, has exercised an option for the delivery of four additional LPG dual-fuel engines.

Knutsen to build Eni-bound LNG-fuelled shuttle tanker duo
Norwegian independent shipping company Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) has been awarded a contract by Italian energy giant Eni to build two LNG-fueled shuttle tankers.

Glavgosexpertiza completes review of Kamchatka LNG transshipment facility
Russian regulatory body, Glavgosexpertiza, has completed the review of the design and estimate documentation of the Kamchatka LNG transshipment facility proposed by Novatek.

Top news of the week February 3-8
Shell halts Prelude FLNG production The Hague-based LNG giant Shell has reportedly halted production at its Prelude floating liquefied natural gas facility located 475 km North-East of Broome in Western Australia. Petronet LNG, Tellurian to finalize $2.5 bln deal soon India’s Petronet LNG, the count

Poland receives 82nd LNG cargo at Swinoujscie
Polish sole liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility, the President Lech Kaczyński terminal in Świnoujście, has received a new cargo on Friday.

Qatari cargo heading for South Hook LNG
The South Hook LNG terminal on the shores of UK’s Milford Haven waterway is scheduled to receive a new cargo from Qatar.

Impairment hurts GasLog’s 2019 profit
Monaco-based LNG shipper GasLog reported a loss for the year 2019, impacted by an impairment loss on steam vessels.

Elengy buys Total’s stake in Fosmax LNG
French LNG terminal operator Elengy said it has acquired Total’s shares in Fosmax LNG, the company that owns the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Fos Cavaou.