LNG news updates

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.

AES Corp. has approved the company's acquisition by Global Infrastructure Partners and the EQT Infrastructure VI fund, along with co-underwriters California Public Employees' Retirement System and Qatar Investment Authority.

In this latest LNG Industry Spotlight Interview, Editor, Jessica Casey, is joined by Klaus Brun, Vice President Products & Technology at Ebara Elliott Energy.

Naftogaz Group has held discussions with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. International Development Finance Corp., and the EXIM Bank for investment projects, the purchase of US LNG, and restoring damaged energy infrastructure.

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has inaugurated PT Sumber Aneka Gas' mini LNG plant in East Java, Indonesia.

ORLEN and Naftogaz have signed two memoranda to further expand its co-operation in LNG trading and regasification and transmission infrastructure and support Ukraine’s energy transition.

MODEC, Inc. will supply a SOFEC® Internal Turret Mooring System for the Coral Norte FLNG project offshore Mozambique.

Petrovietnam has held a strategic working session with Nebula Energy to explore co-operation opportunities in LNG infrastructure, energy storage, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation.

Vitol Inc. and IRH Global Trading Ltd have declared executed a natural gas sale and purchase agreement.

A second FSRU terminal will be constructed in the Gulf of Gdansk, meaning Poland will operate three LNG terminals.

Lloyds Energy Ltd is actively evaluating a range of LNG, FSRU, and downstream gas infrastructure opportunities in high-growth energy markets worldwide.

Morten Christian Larsen will succeed Søren Kringelholt Nielsen as President of Svanehoj.

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore has classed CMA CGM NOTRE DAME, the first vessel in CMA CGM's series of 24 000 TEU LNG dual-fuel ultra-large container ships built by Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

GE Vernova Inc. has secured an order for two 9HA.02 gas turbines and two H78 generators for EVN’s Quang Trach II LNG Power Plant in Vietnam.

Woodside has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Alcoa of Australia for the portfolio supply of 31.1 PJ of domestic gas from Woodside’s Western Australian operations from 2027 – 2030.

Follow-up Rystad analysis finds no evidence that the EU Methane Regulation is increasing energy security risks, with compliant supply available and exporters continuing to rely on European demand.

Axpo has completed its first ship-to-ship bio-LNG bunkering operation in the port of Barcelona, refuelling MOL’s Lapis Ace.

Dan-Bunkering has recently concluded an LNG delivery in China for Sallaum Lines’ newbuild PCTC, Ocean Express.

PLL's time-chartered LNG vessel, DISHA, has delivered 62 000 t LNG from the Middle East to the Dahej LNG terminal.

Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd has entered into a non-binding memorandum of under-standing with Kanata Clean Power & Climate Technologies Corp. regarding the proposed development of Kanata LNG, a floating LNG export project planned for British Columbia, Canada.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd has signed new supply agreements in Europe to expand the use of bio-LNG fuel on MOL-operated LNG-fuelled car carriers.