Energy News Beat According to a filing, the regulator approved the commissioning of the block with nitrogen on August 18. This is the last liquefaction block of the second Plaqumines LNG phase. Are you from California, New Jersey, or New York and need a tax break? The full project, including the first and the second […]
Energy News Beat Baltimore’s already bruised maritime sector was dealt another scare on Monday evening when a Greek-owned coal carrier suffered a spectacular explosion as it departed the port. The 81,681 dwtW Sapphire, managed by Athens-based W Marine and flagged in Liberia, had just cleared CSX’s Curtis Bay terminal around 6:30 pm when a blast […]
Energy News Beat In the midst of ongoing peace negotiations aimed at resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, China has emerged as a key beneficiary in the global energy landscape. As U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for direct talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the uncertainty surrounding potential sanctions relief has reshaped […]
Energy News Beat In a bold move to prioritize American agriculture and national security, the Trump administration has effectively banned the use of taxpayer dollars to subsidize solar and wind projects on productive farmland. Announced on August 18, 2025, by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, this policy shift aims to protect prime agricultural land […]
Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This is an outstanding article from Irina Slav at Oilprice.com. She brings up some fantastic points, and for investors looking for returns, there is the precursor of an oil super-cycle looming. Stu has been a permabull, and this has all the warning signs of what to look for in […]
Energy News Beat In-brief analysis August 18, 2025 U.S. natural gas storage levels remain above average through injection season Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), August 2025 Data values: U.S. Natural Gas Supply, Consumption, and Inventories In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast U.S. working natural gas inventories will reach 3,872 billion cubic feet (Bcf) […]
Energy News Beat The Ministry of Oil said in a statement on Saturday that six firms were invited to submit technical and commercial bids for the project, given Iraq’s urgent need to secure electricity and operate power stations. Besides the two shortlisted companies, a third bidder’s revised offer, below 500 million standard cubic feet per […]
Energy News Beat Data from the General Administration of Customs shows that the country received 5.44 million tonnes last month. During January-July this year, China imported 35.51 million tonnes of LNG, a decrease of 18.8 percent compared to the same period last year. Natural gas imports, including pipeline gas, reached 10.63 million tonnes in July. China’s pipeline […]
Energy News Beat LNG Canada filed an application with the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) on August 6 for a “minor variation” of its GL-330 licence authorizing the export of natural gas, in the form of LNG, for a period of 40 years. Under the current license, the JV is authorized to export a maximum quantity […]
Energy News Beat Samsung Heavy said on Monday that it will build the LNG carriers for unidentified owners in Oceania. Under the first order, Samsung Heavy will build four LNG carriers for 1.43 trillion won ($1.04 billion), or about $260 million per vessel. The shipbuilder will deliver these LNG carriers by November 2028. Moreover, Samsung […]
