Regasification

Increasing protectionism casts shadow over natural gas market.

The 27th World Gas Conference (WGC 2018) took place in Washington DC from 25 – 29 June.

Washington hosted the World Gas Conference from 26 – 29 June 2018.

Pakistan LNG has cancelled a tender seeking six cargoes of LNG for delivery in July and August.

Asian companies are increasingly striking up European partnerships and hunting for acquisitions to hedge their large multi-billion-dollar purchases of US LNG supplies.

Allianz industry-specific analysis of over 2500 companies finds oil and gas, mining, food and beverage and transportation sectors have highest natural capital risk exposure.

Italian energy regulator Arera has chosen Argus to provide the LNG prices for a new formula to calculate reserve prices in auctions for LNG regasification capacity.

LNG trade continued to set records in 2017, reaching 293.1 million t – a 12% increase on 2016.

Trelleborg has supplied a suite of solutions to India’s first FSRU-based LNG terminal.

TechnipFMC and Kiewit have been selected as EPC contractors for Energía Costa Azul LNG export project.

GTT has received an order from South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries to design the tanks of a new LNG carrier on behalf of Greek ship-owner Thenamaris.

Panama has imported its first LNG cargo to commission the newly built US$1 billion Costa Norte facility and power plant at Colon.

A tender by Pakistan to purchase six LNG cargoes for delivery in July and August has drawn six bids by trader Gunvor, three by Vitol and two by Trafigura.

Baker Botts has announced that nine of its Energy, Corporate and Litigation partners will be appearing as masterclass leaders, moderators and speakers at the upcoming World Gas Conference.

Nicholas Browne, Head of Asia-Pacific gas and LNG, has commented on China's retaliatory tariffs on US goods.