Business & Markets
Poland Joins Calls for EU Action on Energy Price Spike
Poland has joined a growing group of countries seeking European Union action to curb surging gas and energy prices, as governments take steps to protect consumers from higher bills.
AGA Chair Anderson Continues Theme of People, Planet and Potential
AGA Chair David Anderson’s 30 years of industry experience and extensive involvement with both AGA and NGA provide him with a broad industry perspective.
Bolivia’s YPFB Transporte to Boost Gas Pipelines Capacity
YPFB Transporte S.A.’s objectives for 2021 are to increase natural gas production and meet the growing demands of the domestic market, such as respecting the contracts with Brazil and Argentina.
Explainer: Global Energy Shortage or a Coincidence of Regional Crises?
There is a broad-based rebound in energy demand from lows hit during the depths of the coronavirus pandemic that has raised prices for oil, gas and coal; ongoing supply restrictions by oil cartel OPEC; and global transport bottlenecks that have complicated fuel distribution.
Putin Says Turkey Safe from Gas Crisis Thanks to TurkStream Pipeline
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey is shielded from a gas crisis, which has gripped Europe, thanks to the Russian-built TurkStream gas pipeline.
Lithuania Expects Polish Gas Link Construction Completion This Year
A pipeline designed to connect the gas grids of Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia and Finland to continental Europe will begin operating in the second half of 2022 after a delay of almost a year, the Lithuanian energy minister said.
U.S. Appalachian Gas Pipeline Projects Go by the Wayside
Many of the proposed pipelines to deliver gas to the Appalachian region have been scuttled in recent years, running into opposition to fossil-fuel infrastructure, regulatory problems, or protests from environmental groups.
Brent Dips After Topping $80 a Barrel, Highest Since October 2018
Brent oil dipped on Tuesday after topping $80 per barrel for the first time in nearly three years, as a five-day rally ran out of steam with investors locking in profits.
Enbridge Announces Low-Carbon Fuel Deals with Vanguard, Shell
Enbridge Inc. said on Tuesday it had signed partnerships with Royal Dutch Shell and Vanguard Renewables to make low-carbon fuels, as the Canadian pipeline operator aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions.
Tallgrass to Track, Measure Emissions on U.S. Interstate NatGas Pipeline
Tallgrass Energy Partners will begin monitoring emissions, including methane and other greenhouse gases, on its Rockies Express Pipeline, making it the first U.S. company to do so an interstate natural gas pipeline.
PennEast to End Development of Pennsylvania-New Jersey Natural Gas Pipeline
PennEast Pipeline said on Monday it would cease development of the natural gas pipeline it had proposed to build from Pennsylvania to New Jersey in part because the project has not yet received all the required permits.
Vitol CEO Sees Global Gas Market Set for Reasonably Bullish 5-Year Outlook
Global gas prices are at "extreme levels" due to low inventories and strong demand in Europe and China, and the market is set for a reasonably bullish five-year outlook, said Russell Hardy, CEO of Vitol.
Sudan Protesters Agree to Resumption of South Sudanese Oil Exports
Sudan's government reached an agreement with tribal protesters to allow the resumption of exports of landlocked South Sudan's crude oil via a terminal on the Red Sea, Sudanese officials said.
Hungary Accuses Ukraine of Meddling as Hungary Signs Russia Gas Pact
Russia, which used to ship natural gas primarily through Ukraine, has diversified export routes, constructing the undersea Nord Stream pipelines direct to Germany and the TurkStream link from Russia to Turkey.
Protesters in Eastern Sudan Shut Oil Import Pipeline
Protesters in eastern Sudan shut a pipeline that carries imported crude oil to the capital Khartoum, but there are enough reserves for the country's needs for up to ten days, the ministry of energy and oil said on Saturday.
Texas Railroad Commission: Statewide Gas Flaring Falls to Lowest Rate in Years
In July, the statewide flaring rate in Texas fell to its lowest rate in years according to Railroad Commission data, falling by more than 75% since August 2019.
U.S. NatGas Futures Rise on Cooler Weather, Rising Heating Demand
U.S. natural gas futures climbed to a one-week high on Friday as some parts of the country start to crank up their heaters with the coming of cooler weather and as near record global gas prices keep demand for U.S. LNG exports high.
Sources Say U.S. Gas Producer Gulfport Energy Explores Sale
Gulfport is currently seeking to renegotiate two contracts with pipeline companies. Scrapping them could help it save money.
U.S. NatGas Futures Rise on Soaring Global Prices, Low Output
U.S. natural gas futures rose from a two-week low on Thursday as soaring global gas prices kept demand for U.S. LNG exports high and output remained sluggish after Hurricane Ida in late August.
Ukraine Says it Will Not Offer Extra Interruptible Gas Transit Capacity for October
Ukraine's gas pipeline operator will not offer additional interruptible transit capacity for Russian gas to Europe for October as supplier Gazprom has not booked any extra guaranteed capacity, the operator said on Thursday.
Cheniere Louisiana Sabine 6 LNG Export Unit Moves Closer to Entering Service
U.S. energy regulators on Wednesday gave Cheniere Energy Inc. permission to introduce feedgas to commission parts of the sixth liquefaction train at the U.S. LNG company's Sabine Pass LNG export plant in Louisiana.
Soaring Gas Prices Ripple Through Heavy Industry, Supply Chains
Global record high natural gas prices are pushing some energy-intensive companies to curtail production in a trend that is adding to disruptions to global supply chains in some sectors such as food and could result in higher costs being passed on to their customers.
Tribes Say Dakota Access Oil Pipeline's Environmental Review is Biased
Native American Tribes including the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe told the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that the environmental study on Dakota Access oil pipeline is biased and urged the Biden administration to bring in the U.S. Interior Department.
ROSEN to Study Hydrogen Pipeline Transportation with Expanded Material Testing Capabilities
ROSEN Group is expanding its existing material testing capabilities and dedicating a separate section to the topic of hydrogen to help ensure the hydrogen economy will have the safe and efficient infrastructure it will need to function.
Why a Crisis Over European Gas Prices Caused Panic About CO2 Supplies
Britain struck a deal with a major producer of fertilizer and carbon dioxide to restart two plants which had halted operations due to soaring prices for natural gas. The closures had led to fears that the production of a wide range of food and drinks could be shut down within days.
First Element '21: Panelists Discuss H2 Transportation Policy and Infrastructure in U.S.
Gulf Energy’s Inaugural First Element Conference kicked off this month with a keynote panel discussion with leaders from Chevron, Cummins and Toyota sharing insights on hydrogen in transportation. The conference is available to view on demand.
U.S. Hurricane Damage to Cut Shell Oil Output Through Year-End
Damage to offshore transfer facilities from Hurricane Ida will cut production into early next year, slashing deliveries of a type of crude oil prized by refiners. The prolonged shut-in of the WD-143 platform would also affect smaller operators which use the Mars pipeline.
GTI’s Hydrogen Technology Center to Research U.S. Clean Energy Distribution
Kristine Wiley was recently named vice president of GTI’s Hydrogen Technology Center, which will facilitate increased use of hydrogen in an integrated energy system to meet the challenges of decarbonization.
Shell Exits Permian with $9.5 Billion Texas Shale Sale to ConocoPhillips
Royal Dutch Shell said it would sell its Permian Basin assets to ConocoPhillips for $9.5 billion in cash, an exit from the largest U.S. oilfield for the energy major shifting its focus to the clean energy transition.
Dakota Access Pipeline Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Scrap Environmental Study Order
Dakota Access asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit whether the largest pipeline out of the North Dakota oil basin requires additional environmental review.
- Army Corps Lists Enbridge’s Line 5 as ‘Emergency’ Project Eligible to Bypass Environmental Review
- Missouri Loses Control Over 1.5 Million-Mile Gas Pipeline Network as Feds Step In
- 1,000-Mile Pipeline Exit Plan by Hope Gas Alarms West Virginia Producers
- Greenpeace Ordered to Pay $667 Million to Energy Transfer Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
- Canada’s Canceled Oil Pipelines: The Projects That Didn’t Make It
- Army Corps Lists Enbridge’s Line 5 as ‘Emergency’ Project Eligible to Bypass Environmental Review
- Michigan Court Backs Permits for Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline Tunnel Project
- Editor’s Notebook: Fire Fuels Pipeline Concerns
- Missouri Loses Control Over 1.5 Million-Mile Gas Pipeline Network as Feds Step In
- Enbridge Plans $2 Billion Upgrade for North America’s Largest Crude Pipeline
