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…
Shippers Face Heightened Piracy Threat
Yemen LNG’s Francois Rafin warned delegates at this month’s CWC LNG Summit in Rome of a growing threat to…
Cheniere Sells Out Two LNG Trains At Sabine Pass
Cheniere Energy is tantalizingly close to lining up the requisite commitments to underpin the first liquefaction phase at its…