LNG import news

JERA Co., Inc. has signed a throughput agreement with Dunkerque LNG SAS to secure regasification capacity at the Dunkerque LNG terminal in Dunkirk, France.

JERA Co., Inc. has shared its proposal with the state of Hawai‘i to modernise O'ahu’s energy system, including an LNG-to-power project.

JERA Co., Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Gas Corp. with the aim of strengthening energy security in Japan and the Republic of Korea.

As energy markets reel from price spikes following US and Israeli attacks on Iran and renewed shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, South Asia’s planned expansion of LNG infrastructure could expose the region to long-term economic and energy security risks, according to a new report from Global Energy Monitor.

Thailand’s government has approved the renewal of the bilateral co-operation with Japan on LNG to strengthen long-term energy security for both countries.

Northeast Asia’s LNG market faces a major supply shock following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with regional demand expected to fall by 4 – 5 million t through 3Q26 if supply disruptions last for two months, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie.

Venture Global, Inc. and Trafigura have announced the execution of an agreement for the purchase of approximately 0.5 million tpy of US LNG for five years commencing in 2026.

Naftogaz Group, in co-operation with Ignitis Group, has secured the supply of 90 million m3 of US LNG to be delivered to Ukraine via the LNG terminal in Lithuania.

Naftogaz Group has secured the supply of US LNG via Deutsche ReGas’s LNG terminal located on the island of Rügen, Germany, in the Baltic Sea.

Uniper and GSPC have finalised an up to 10-year LNG agreement for deliveries of up to 0.5 million tpy into India.