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Italy to receive first U.S. LNG cargo?
Italy is about to receive its first cargo of U.S. LNG produced from shale gas, at least that it is what the ship tracking data currently shows. This would be only the fourth U.S. cargo to land in Europe since Cheniere’s Sabine Pass liquefaction facility started exporting the chilled fuel at the end
Engie, AES Andres pen LNG cooperation deal
France’s Engie on Thursday said it has signed a joint LNG marketing agreement with AES Andres, a unit of AES Corporation, aiming to foster growth in LNG and natural gas sales in the Caribbean.
Roll-Royce axes 800 jobs in Marine business
Rolls-Royce said on Thursday that around 800 workers will be laid off as the company continues the transformation of its Marine business.
Iveco: sixth LNG station opened in Italy
Iveco, Maganetti and Levissima-Sanpellegrino opened the sixth LNG station in Italy in Gera Lario (Como).
Leviathan partners pen gas supply deal with Israeli utility Dalia
Partners in the Leviathan gas field signed an agreement for the supply of natural gas to Or Power Energies (Dalia) for the operation of its planned power station.
Golar LNG shrinks loss, says shipping market improving
Bermuda-based LNG shipper, Golar LNG on Wednesday reported a third-quarter operating loss of $28.3 million, as compared to a loss of $37.2 million in the quarter before. Golar LNG said that both shipping rates and utilization improved during the quarter with utilization increasing from 31 percent in
Golar LNG Partners posts higher net profit in Q3
Golar LNG Partners, a limited partnership formed by Golar LNG, said its net income rose 71 percent in the third quarter as compared to the same period in the year before.
Centrica sells its Trinidad gas assets to Shell
UK’s Centrica on Wednesday informed it has agreed to sell its entire portfolio of gas assets in Trinidad and Tobago to Shell Exploration and Production for an initial cash consideration of US$30 million (£24 million).
Qatari LNG cargo bound for South Hook
South Hook LNG terminal on the shores of the Milford Haven waterway is scheduled to receive a Qatari cargo of liquefied natural gas next week.
Engie chairman Mestrallet confirms support for CEO Kocher
PARIS (Reuters) – French gas and power group Engie’s chairman Gerard Mestrallet on Tuesday confirmed his support for new chief executive Isabelle Kocher, following media reports about tensions between the two managers. French news site WanSquare and newsletter La Lettre de l’Expansion have reported
ABS, Keppel join coalition advocating LNG as fuel
SEALNG, a coalition created to promote the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel, has been joined by two new partners, the classification society ABS and Keppel Offshore & Marine’s Gas Technology Development.
Enagas: Spanish gas demand for power generation hits record high
Spanish LNG terminal operator, Enagás said on Tuesday that monthly natural gas demand for power generation in Spain will reach record levels in November. The demand for natural gas for power generation will close November with a growth of about 45% year-on-year, reaching approximately 7,400 GWh, the
Gabadi signs LNG JV deal with Singapore’s SSB
Gabadi of Spain on Tuesday signed a joint venture agreement with SSB Group’s unit SSB Cryogenic Equipment for LNG vessels maintenance.
Shell considering selling its Iraq oil assets
By Ron Bousso and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell is considering selling out of its oil fields in Iraq as part of its global $30 billion (24.18 billion pound) asset disposal programme, industry sources said on Monday. Shell is seeking to slim down its vast oil and gas portfoli