King Coal: A Revived Threat To Europe’s Gas Market
The impact of the shale gas revolution in the US is rippling across international energy markets. Its direct effect…
British Columbia Frontrunner Cedes Mantle to Rivals
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark predicted during an economic summit held in China this month that the Kitimat LNG…
Japan’s Anti-Nuclear Drive Gains Momentum
Despite the restart of two units at Kansai Electric’s Ohi facility last month, prospects for Japan’s other 48 nuclear…
European Terminal Operators Rethink Strategies
European terminal operators are looking for new service offerings as utilization rates slide across their import facilities. Service diversification,…
New Finds Boost Anadarko’s Mozambique Advantage
As drill bits continue to hit gas in East African waters with exciting regularity, Anadarko Petroleum is fast laying…
Cyprus Deems Second Bid Round A Success
Despite saber-rattling from Turkey, a host of bidders responded to the recent offshore licensing round held in Cyprus. Nicosia…
Poten Report: Charter Rates Rise On Tight Availability
An extremely tight LNG shipping market with “zero structural availability” has driven charter rates to record levels over $100,000…
Brazil Hikes LNG Imports On Southern Drought
Brazil is back in the spot market after a relatively quiet 2011, with recent buying activity from state-owned Petrobras…
US Export Applications Soar as LNG Interest Builds
Export applications totaling over 13 Bcf/d have now been received by the US Department of Energy from eight separate…
Monetization Options Eyed For Israel’s Leviathan Field
After recently sizing up the reserve base at Israel’s giant Leviathan field to 17 Tcf, operator Noble Energy is…
