Natural gas news

The hyperscale data centre boom sweeping Asia is generating materially divergent outcomes for LNG demand across the region, with Southeast Asia emerging as a compelling new demand driver while South Asia remains structurally out of reach for gas, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.

TotalEnergies has announced that Papua LNG has achieved major contractual and commercial milestones, marking decisive steps towards a final investment decision.

NYK has completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in Avenir LNG Ltd from Stolt-Nielsen Gas.

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group has secured a contract with CS Gas North to provide 16 submerged motor pumps for German LNG Terminal in Brunsbüttel.

Datacentrex, Inc. has entered into a common unit purchase agreement and invested US$30 million in ELNG Equity LLC, the equity holding company of Eagle LNG Partners LLC.

US LNG exports averaged 17.4 billion ft3/d in 1H26, 23% more than the same period in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Natural Gas Monthly.

Harvest Midstream is continuing to advance Kenai LNG, with commercial discussions with Alaska utilities progressing alongside necessary regulatory and engineering work.

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has released an update of its Australian Gas and LNG Tracker.

Wison New Energies has signed a collaboration agreement to integrate Shell’s dual mixed refrigerant liquefaction technology into Wison’s floating LNG offerings.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. has announced the achievement of two significant milestones: the substantial completion of the Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 3 Project in Texas, and the production and export of its 5000th cargo of LNG.