Regasification

Norges Bank Investment Management will vote in favour of a merger between Shell and BG Group.

INPEX Corp. has announced that it has signed a sales and purchase agreement with Nihonkai Gas, in which it will supply natural gas from its LNG terminal in Joetsu City, Japan.

Gazprom has held discussions regarding the possibility of Russian LNG supplies to Pakistan.

Statoil is currently in talks with Achema, a Lithuanian fertiliser producer and the largest gas consumer in Lithuania, to provide LNG.

A recent report from TechSci Research forecasts a robust growth in LNG demand in India over the next 5 – 10 years.

The Panama Canal Authority has requested a feasibility study on new potential LNG facilities at the Panama Canal site.

The HoA will see LNG delivered to China from the Gorgon LNG project in Australia.

Dunkerque LNG has confirmed that its storage tanks have entered the test phase following the completion of construction.

Reuters reports that Pakistan State Oil has opted out of an LNG deal with Royal Dutch Shell to reach an agreement with Qatar instead.

The Port of Rotterdam has reported a 91.3% increase in LNG throughout in 2015.

Pakistan’s Economic Coordination Committee has approved an LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement with Qatargas Operating Company.

Reuters reports that Lithuania has put US LNG imports on hold, due to the fact that the state’s gas system is not ready to handle US LNG.

Pakistan has launched a tender for a second LNG terminal in Port Qasim, Karachi, which it hopes will alleviate the current energy crisis.

Excelerate Energy has announced that it has partnered with Radius, which will provide global accounting, financing, banking, HR, tax, legal and compliance support for its FSRU and LNG operations.

The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping has been selected to class a new floating storage and regasification unit, which is being constructed for Gazprom Flot.