Regasification

Juan Carlos Varela, the President of Panama, has ceremoniously commenced the construction of the country’s first natural gas power plant.

Höegh LNG has released its interim results for 1Q16, demonstrating an increase in EBITDA since the previous quarter.

Malaysia’s Petronas has concluded a contract extension with JOVO Group Co. Ltd, which Petronas claims will help strengthen its LNG market presence in China.

According to Reuters, Egypt will tender to import 10 cargoes of LNG in late May or early June 2016.

Orbital Gas Systems Ltd has commissioned further LNG analysers to the largest LNG import terminal in Europe.

According to Reuters, PGNiG – a Polish, state-run gas company – has announced that it will receive its first spot LNG cargo from Statoil on 25 June 2016.

According to Reuters, two of Elengy’s three LNG terminals will be blocked out by members of the CGT union until 26 May 2016.

Golar LNG Partners LP has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Golar Tundra floating storage and regasification unit from Golar LNG Ltd.

The Premier of the Government of British Columbia, Canada, Christy Clark, will head a trade mission to South Korea, the Philippines and Japan from 23 to 31 May 2016.

Hawaiian Electric Companies has asked the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to approve its proposed contract with Fortis Hawaii Energy Inc. to import LNG.

Qatargas and JERA Co. Inc. have reached an agreement on the first spot LNG cargo purchase under the newly executed Master Sales and Purchase agreement between the two companies.

The Hawaiian Electric Companies have asked the Hawai’i Public Utilities Commission to review and approve a proposed contract with Fortis Hawaii Energy Inc. to import LNG for the generation of electricity on O’ahu, Hawai’i Island and Maui.

Novatek has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Thailand’s PTT, in which both parties have agreed to study joint opportunities in a number of areas, including LNG.

According to Reuters, Sri Lanka will cancel plans for an Indian-built coal plant, in favour of an LNG power plant.

According to Reuters, Poland’s PGNiG has received several offers for spot deliveries of LNG cargoes, and is now analysing its options.