LNG news updates

Argent LNG has awarded a comprehensive marine, environmental, and site engineering services contract to GIS Engineering, LLC in support of the federal permitting process for its proposed LNG export terminal in Louisiana.

Seatrium Ltd has achieved its first electron transfer to the Singapore electricity grid from its floating living lab, which combines a stacked battery energy storage system and gas bunkering infrastructure.

H2G Green Ltd has completed the LNG storage and regasification facility at Rolls-Royce's Seletar Campus in Singapore and commenced supplying LNG.

Vietnam Gas Corp. has signed a forward contract for the purchase and sale of LNG with Shell Eastern Trading (Pte) Ltd for the period 2027 – 2031.

A.P. Møller Holding A/S and KKR have signed an agreement under which a subsidiary of A.P. Moller Holding will acquire 100% of Ocean Yield AS from funds managed by KKR.

Glenfarne Group, LLC has announced that Texas LNG Brownsville LLC has provided Kiewit Energy Group Inc. with a limited notice to proceed for the Texas LNG project.

ADNOC has combined the marketing activities of ADNOC Gas and XRG with the trading capabilities of ADNOC Trading into an integrated commercial platform.

Svanehoj has signed a contract with Drydocks World Dubai to supply LTD gauging systems for the conversion of an LNG carrier into an FSU.

XRG has completed the acquisition of an additional equity interest in Trains 4 and 5 of Rio Grande LNG at the Port of Brownsville, Texas.

According to the latest figures from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight platform, 15 new orders for alternative-fuelled vessels were placed in June 2026, including orders for LNG-fuelled vessels and LNG bunker vessels.

Tsakos Energy Navigation has ordered a second LNG carrier from Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, with expected delivery in 1Q29.

Gastech 2026 will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from 14 – 17 September 2026, uniting global decision makers and energy leaders to address urgent supply security and system resilience priorities amid mounting geopolitical instability.

‘K’ LINE has announced that it is has delivered two newbuild LNG carriers, Puteri Johor and Puteri Kedah, for PETRONAS LNG Ltd at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd in China.

Gasum has signed an agreement with Fjord1 for the supply of LNG to four ferries.

Eni and Mercuria have signed an agreement to create a joint venture aimed at overseeing energy commodities trading activities across global energy markets.

AD Ports Group and IRH Global Trading Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore strategic co-operation in bunkering services and alternative marine fuels at Khalifa Port.

JERA Co., Inc. has announced the establishment of JERA Global Energy Solutions, which will develop and manage JERA’s long-term LNG, upstream, lower-carbon fuels, and shipping portfolio.

Edison has received a further notice from QatarEnergy confirming the continuation of the force majeure event, which prevents the seller from fulfilling its contractual obligations.

Baker Hughes has announced an award from Nigeria LNG Limited for the provision of comprehensive lifecycle services supporting turbomachinery equipment at its liquefaction plant in Nigeria.

XRG and Eni have each signed agreements with YPF for the acquisition of a 32% interest in three upstream blocks to supply the Argentina LNG project.

Global demand for LNG is expected to increase to nearly 700 million tpy by 2050, an increase of around 65% from 2025 levels, according to Shell’s LNG Outlook 2026.

HAM Group has commissioned the HAM León refuelling station, a new facility designed to support bio-LNG, bio-CNG, LNG, and CNG refuelling for professional fleets and heavy-duty transport in Spain.

ABS has awarded the SMART (MHM) notation to a GasLog LNG carrier, the first in the world to receive the notation in combination with the ABS preventative maintenance programme.

The State of Qatar has signed a joint statement urging the EU to take action to clarify and to adopt targeted amendments to the EU Methane Regulation EUMR.