Category: Energy News Beat

Tapping into Upstream Oil and Gas Opportunities

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article from The Investors Guide to Joy has some great information on why you should look at investing in upstream oil and gas. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the team at Sandstone Group or Energy News Beat. We have a lot of fun […]

Egypt’s Decline from LNG Exporter to LNG Importer Could Change Global Markets

Energy News Beat In the span of a decade, Egypt has undergone a dramatic transformation in its energy landscape, shifting from a burgeoning liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter to a significant importer. This reversal, driven by declining domestic production and surging energy demand, not only strains Egypt’s economy but also ripples through global LNG markets, […]

Qatar vs Ursula: The Battle for LNG Production

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories Backlash Against EU Net Zero Regulations: Qatar Threatens to Cut LNG Supplies July 28, 2025 Clark Savage In a bold escalation of tensions over the European Union’s aggressive push toward net-zero emissions, Qatar has issued a stark warning: comply with our demands or face a cutoff of vital liquefied […]

China Shifts to Fuel Exports Due to Higher Margins

Energy News Beat In a significant pivot within the global energy landscape, China—the world’s largest oil importer and refiner—has ramped up its exports of refined petroleum products, including gasoline and diesel, as domestic demand softens and overseas margins prove more lucrative. This shift, accelerating in 2025, reflects broader economic and structural changes in China’s energy […]

Houthis threaten all ships linked to Israeli trade in escalated maritime campaign

Energy News Beat Houthi media Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday declared an escalation in their maritime campaign, announcing they will now target any ships belonging to companies that do business with Israeli ports, regardless of flag, ownership, or destination. The warning, delivered in a televised statement by the group’s military spokesperson, marks what the Iran-aligned […]

Petronet approves onshore Gopalpur LNG terminal

Energy News Beat Petronet said in a stock exchange filing that its board accorded in-principle additional investment approval for setting up a 5 mtpa land-based LNG terminal from the earlier approval of a 4 mtpa FSRU-based LNG terminal for an incremental project cost of 40.48 billion rupees ($468 million), including taxes and duties. According to […]

Equinor further extends Hammerfest LNG maintenance

Energy News Beat “The delayed start-up is due to challenges with a cooling compressor and a part that will have to be replaced,” the spokesperson said. “So the new start-up date is August 3,” the spokesperson added. Equinor closed the plant on the island of Melkøya for yearly maintenance on April 22. Gassco data showed that Equinor […]

Netherlands was top destination for US LNG cargoes in May

Energy News Beat The DOE LNG monthly report shows that US terminals shipped 78.9 Bcf to the Netherlands (18.1 percent), 52 Bcf to France (11.9 percent), 32 Bcf to Italy (7.4 percent), 29.2 Bcf to Germany (6.7 percent), and 27.4 Bcf to Egypt (6.3 percent) in May. These five countries took 50.4 percent of total […]

EU’s $750 Billion Energy Deal with Trump Has Some Uphill Roads

Energy News Beat In a bold move to avert a transatlantic trade war, the European Union (EU) and the United States, under President Donald Trump, announced a historic agreement on July 27, 2025. The deal, struck during talks in Scotland between Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, includes a 15% tariff on […]

Venture Global takes FID on CP2 LNG

Energy News Beat Ventrue Global said on Monday that the transaction garnered “enormous” interest from the world’s leading banks, resulting in over $34 billion of commitments, and required no outside equity investment. According to the company, the lender group for the construction financing is comprised of the world’s leading banks, signaling significant demand for US […]