Regasification

Imports of LNG to China have increased by 25% annually over the last four years, according to Thomson Reuters Point Carbon.

HR Wallingford is supporting Quantum Power’s development of an offshore LNG import and regasification facility in Ghana.

The Philippines DOE and the US Export-Import Bank have signed a MoU for financing guarantees to support the LNG industry.

JX Nippon has concluded an LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement with Malaysia LNG.

Indonesian company Pertamina needs 3 million tpa of LNG from imports as domestic demand for natural gas rises.

Petronas has reportedly purchased 18 LNG cargoes from Galp Energia.

Marubeni Corp. has reached an agreement with GDF Suez on participation in the FSRU project in Uruguay.

Tohoku Electric Power has signed a contract to buy liquefied natural gas from Petronas’ Malaysia LNG project.

Crowley’s Carib Energy has been awarded a contract to supply LNG to Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers.

The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers supports legislation to allow exports of LNG from the US.

The Elba Liquefaction Project has filed an application to the FERC for the conversion of regasification facilities and the operation of liquefaction units at the Elba Terminal.

GM&T Singapore has signed an LNG sales and purchase agreement with PetroVietnam Gas.

Petronet’s LNG regasification project in India has been awarded to Toyo Engineering Corp.

Indonesia’s share of global LNG supply has declined, largely due to global and domestic demand growth.

An update on calls for and against increased US LNG exports in the wake of the crisis in Ukraine.