QatarEnergy declares force majeure
Further to its announcement to stop production of LNG and associated products, QatarEnergy has declared force majeure to its affected buyers.
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SEFE and Southern Energy sign LNG supply agreement
SEFE Securing Energy for Europe and Southern Energy S.A. have entered a sales and purchase agreement for an eight-year LNG supply partnership.
UECC orders eco-friendly PCTC newbuild pair
United European Car Carriers is further expanding its fleet of eco-friendly pure car and truck carriers with the order of two additional multi-fuel battery hybrid newbuilds at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing.
US LNG developers sign highest volume of sale and purchase contracts since 2022
US developers signed sale and purchase agreements for 40 million tpy of LNG in 2025 from planned export facilities, according to U.S. Department of Energy and company website data compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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CMHI orders TMC’s compressors for containerships
China Merchants Heavy Industry has contracted TMC Compressors to deliver a complete marine compressed air system for newbuild LNG dual-fuel containerships that are being constructed by the Chinese shipbuilder.
CLPe and CNOOC achieve VLCC LNG bunkering operation in Hong Kong waters
CLPe and CNOOC has completed Hong Kong’s first LNG ship-to-ship bunker operation for a very large crude carrier, Maran Dione.
Venture Global announces LNG purchase agreement with Trafigura
Venture Global, Inc. and Trafigura have announced the execution of an agreement for the purchase of approximately 0.5 million tpy of US LNG for five years commencing in 2026.
JAPEX withdraws from Vietnam LNG terminal project
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd has decided to withdraw from a project to construct an LNG terminal in the northern part of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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QatarEnergy to stop LNG production
Due to military attacks on QatarEnergy’s operating facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City in Qatar, QatarEnergy has ceased production of LNG and associated products.