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US Energy Exports to China Plummet

Oct 18, 2018

It's probably not the kind of success U.S. President Donald Trump had in mind, but his trade dispute with China has effectively killed off the burgeoning energy trade between the world's two biggest economies.China's imports of U.S. crude oil…

Oil prices rise on signs of falling Iranian oil exports

Oct 16, 2018

Oil prices rose on Tuesday on signs of falling Iran oil exports ahead of U.S. sanctions against Tehran in November, while geopolitical tensions remain over a missing Saudi journalist.International benchmark Brent crude for December delivery rose 9 cents…

LOOP Resumes Normal Operations After Storm

Oct 12, 2018

The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), the largest privately-owned crude terminal in the United States, said it resumed normal operations at its Marine Terminal on Thursday after operations were suspended ahead of Hurricane Michael.Major oil…

AGL LNG Import Project Slowed by Environment Review

Oct 10, 2018

Plans by Australia's AGL Energy to start importing liquefied natural gas from 2021 will be delayed after the state of Victoria called for the company and its pipeline partner to submit a full environmental assessment of their project.The review process typically takes nine to 12 months…

Japanese Firms Sign Deals to Buy from LNG Canada

Oct 10, 2018

Two Japanese companies have signed agreements to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from the LNG Canada project, Reuters reported.Toho Gas Co signed a basic agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp to buy up to four cargoes or about 0…

Chevron Eyes Houston Ship Channel for 2nd US Gulf Refinery

Oct 09, 2018

Chevron Corp wants to build or buy a refinery along the U.S. Gulf Coast to process crude oil from its rapidly growing Permian Basin operations, a senior executive said on Tuesday.The company would like to have refining operations on the Houston Ship Channel…

CNOOC to Expand Jiangsu Binhai LNG Project

Oct 08, 2018

China's CNOOC plans to expand its LNG project in eastern Jiangsu province to meet rising demand from more regions, state-media China News reported citing a project manager from CNOOC.CNOOC will lift the storage tank facility of each of the four…

US Actively Considering Waivers on Iran Oil Sanctions

Oct 05, 2018

The United States is 'in the midst of an internal process' of considering sanctions waivers for countries that are reducing their imports of Iranian oil, a U.S. government official said on Friday.The Trump administration, which withdrew from a deal over Tehran's nuclear program in May…

Build It and They Will Buy: The New World of LNG Canada

Oct 03, 2018

The first major liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to be approved globally in five years will be built in Canada, but its underlying philosophy appears to be more closely allied to the Australian concept of 'she'll be right, mate.'The LNG Canada…

US Crude Oil Shipments to China Halt Amid Trade War

Oct 03, 2018

U.S. crude oil shipments to China have 'totally stopped', the President of China Merchants Energy Shipping Co (CMES) said on Wednesday, as the trade war between the world's two biggest economies takes its toll on what was a fast growing businesses…

Shell's LNG Canada Seen as Tip of Megaproject Iceberg

Oct 02, 2018

The launch of a massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Canada has finally fired the starting gun on a wave of plan approvals around the world, needed to avoid a supply crunch after 2020.Royal Dutch Shell said it would export LNG…

Bangladesh to Hold Talks with ENOC for LPG Terminal

Oct 02, 2018

Bangladesh will hold talks with Dubai-based Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) to set up an liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal in the country, a Dhaka-based official said on Tuesday.'ENOC has sent us a proposal for a joint venture project to build an LPG terminal…

Novatek to Open Third Line of Yamal Project in December

Oct 02, 2018

Russian natural gas producer Novatek plans to open the third line of its Yamal liquefied natural gas project in December, ahead of schedule, Chief Executive Leonid Mikhelson said on Tuesday.Novatek's Yamal terminal has been ramping up LNG shipments…

Iran to Build Crude Oil Storage Facility at Gulf of Oman Port

Oct 01, 2018

A unit of the National Iranian Oil Co. (NIOC) signed a deal with a local firm on Sunday to build a crude oil storage facility near Iran's southeastern port of Jask with an initial investment of 200 million euros ($232 million), the oil ministry news website SHANA reported…

Sinopec Adds LNG Tank at Tianjin Terminal

Sep 25, 2018

China's Sinopec Corp completed adding a third tank to store liquefied natural gas at its receiving terminal in Tianjin, marking the completion of construction of the first phase of the import facility, the state oil and gas group said on Tuesday…

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