Latest news from the industry

Danaos invests in Glenfarne's Alaska LNG Project

Greek container vessel owner Danaos will make a 50 million dollar equity investment in Glenfarne's Alaska LNG project, it will also be the preferred tonnage provider to construction and operate at least six LNG carriers.

India's HPCL, Adnoc Gas finalize 10-year SPA

Under the SPA, HPCL will receive 0.5 MTPA at its 5 MTPA Chhara LNG import terminal. Adnoc Gas noted that this agreement converts a previously signed heads of agreement between the two companies.

Vietnam’s EVN inks $1.13 billion loan for LNG power plant

Vietnam’s power utility EVN has secured a $1.13 billion loan for its planned Quang Trach II LNG power plant in the province of Quang Binh.

Mitsubishi to buy US shale gas assets in $7.53 billion deal

Mitsubishi Corporation has agreed to acquire US shale gas producer Aethon Energy Management in a deal valued at approximately $7.53 billion, marking its entry into the US shale gas business across the full value chain.

Samsung Heavy launches hull of Eni’s Coral Norte FLNG

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy has launched the hull of Eni's Coral Norte (Coral North) FLNG, which will be installed offshore Mozambique.

Woodside, Jera seal winter LNG supply deal

Woodside has signed an LNG sales and purchase agreement with Japan’s Jera to supply approximately 0.2 million tonnes per year during Japan’s peak winter period for five years, commencing in 2027.

Cheniere kicks off commissioning at fifth Corpus Christi expansion train

Cheniere has begun commissioning activities at Train 5 of the Corpus Christi Stage 3 LNG expansion in Texas, including startup operations and the introduction of propane following approval from US FERC.

Glenfarne says Texas LNG project fully subscribed with RWE deal

Glenfarne said its 4 MTPA Texas LNG project in Brownsville is now fully subscribed after signing a definitive 20-year SPA with RWE, under which it will supply 1 MTPA (about 13 cargoes or 1.4 bcm per year) to RWE Supply & Trading for delivery to Europe and global markets.

DSIC gets BV OK for wind-assisted LNG carrier

China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) has received approval in principle from classification society Bureau Veritas for a wind-assisted 175,000-cbm LNG carrier.

Engie pens Thai LNG supply deal

French energy firm Engie has signed a long-term LNG sales and purchase agreement with Thailand’s Gulf Development.

Canada to get LNG cargo from Egypt

Egypt has exported its first LNG cargo of 2026 to Canada.

Belgium’s Fluxys to hold auctions for Zeebrugge LNG slots

Fluxys, the operator of Belgium’s LNG terminal in Zeebrugge, will hold auctions on January 22 for three additional regasification slots with delivery windows in April and June.

Shell signs 0.4 MTPA SPA for 5 years with PetroVietnam Gas

PV Gas, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s NOC PetroVietnam, has awarded Shell a five-year LNG supply contract for 20.7 TBtu (around 0.4 MMtpa), with deliveries to the Thi Vai LNG terminal starting in 2027 on a DES basis.

Japan’s Osaka Gas launches first LNG unit at Himeji power plant

Osaka Gas has started commercial operations at Unit 1 of its LNG-fired Himeji combined-cycle power plant from January 1, marking the first of two high-efficiency units at the site.

QatarEnergy agrees to supply up to 24 LNG cargoes to Egypt in 2026

QatarEnergy has agreed to supply up to 24 LNG cargoes to EGAS during the summer of 2026, under a new arrangement aimed at supporting Egypt’s short-term LNG needs.

Woodside signs long-term LNG supply agreement with Botaş

Woodside has signed a long-term LNG sales and purchase agreement with Botaş covering around 0.5 mtpa of LNG for up to nine years starting in 2030.

Petronas signs 1 mtpa LNG supply deal with CNOOC

Petronas has signed a liquefied natural gas sales and purchase agreement with a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, under which it will supply 1 mtpa of LNG to CNOOC Gas and Power Singapore Trading & Marketing, according to Petronas.

Cheniere completes fourth train at Corpus Christi expansion project

US LNG exporter Cheniere has reached substantial completion of the fourth liquefaction train at its Corpus Christi Stage 3 expansion project in Texas.

PTT, Centrica seal 10-year LNG SPA

A unit of Thailand’s PTT has signed a long-term LNG sales and purchase agreement with a unit of UK-based Centrica. Under the deal, PTT International Trading (PTTT) will supply LNG to Centrica LNG Company in Asia for a 10-year term starting in 2028.

Energy Transfer suspends Lake Charles LNG development

Texas-based Energy Transfer has suspended development of its proposed Lake Charles LNG export project in Louisiana.

Jera signs LNG supply deal with Hokkaido Gas

Jera has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas supply agreement with Hokkaido Gas. Under the deal, Jera will deliver two to three LNG cargoes per year, about 130,000 to 200,000 tonnes annually, on a delivered ex-ship (DES) basis from its global LNG portfolio. The seven-year contract will start in 2027.

Woodside’s Louisiana LNG gets DOE extension

Woodside has secured a 44 months extension from the US department of Energy to start LNG exports from its Louisiana LNG export facility to non-FTA countries, extending the deadline to commence exports from May 2, 2026, to December 31, 2029.

Chevron seals Hungarian LNG supply deal

Chevron has signed a supply deal with Hungarian energy company MVM for 0.4 bcm per year of LNG for 5 years.

YPF extends Escobar LNG JV with Enarsa to 2029

Argentina’s state-owned oil and gas firm YPF has extended its 50/50 joint venture with Enarsa for the Escobar FSRU-based LNG import terminal near Buenos Aires until January 31, 2029, according to a US SEC filing.

Pembina, Ovintiv sign 12-year Cedar LNG liquefaction deal

Pembina Pipeline and Ovintiv have signed a 12-year agreement covering 0.5 mtpa of liquefaction capacity at the Cedar LNG project on Canada’s West Coast, with supplies set to begin at startup, expected in late 2028.

BW confirms move to three-tank LNG carrier design

BW LNG has confirmed it is working with GTT, DNV, and HD Hyundai Group on a new three-tank LNG carrier design, an industry first.

PV Power launches commercial ops at Nhon Trach 3 and 4 LNG power plants

PV Power launches commercial ops at Nhon Trach 3 and 4 LNG plants.

Harvest gets more time from FERC for Kenai LNG import project

A unit of Houston-based Harvest Midstream has secured an extension from the US FERC to complete and place into service the Kenai LNG cool-down project, which will convert the former export plant in Nikiski into an LNG import facility.

JERA signs first long-term non-Japan LNG supply deal with India’s Torrent Power

Japan’s JERA has signed a 10-year SPA to supply Torrent Power with four LNG cargoes per year starting in 2027, the company’s first long-term LNG supply agreement with a buyer outside Japan.

Chevron, partners take FID on Gorgon Stage 3 backfill project

Chevron and its partners have approved the Gorgon Stage 3 development, which will connect the Geryon and Eurytion fields to backfill the 15.6 mtpa Gorgon LNG plant on Barrow Island.

Eni seals Thai LNG supply deal

Italy’s Eni has signed its first long-term LNG supply agreement with Thailand, committing to deliver 0.8 mtpa to Gulf Development for 10 years starting in 2027.

NFE secures final approval for Puerto Rico LNG supply deal

US LNG firm New Fortress Energy has received final approval from Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight and Management Board for its seven-year gas supply agreement.

Shell says it will not take part in YPF’s Argentina LNG project

Shell has decided not to move forward with the 10 mtpa phase of YPF’s Argentina LNG project, for which the two companies signed a project development agreement in December 2024.

Glenfarne’s Texas LNG, Macquarie ink 20-year LNG supply deal

Glenfarne’s Texas LNG, developer of the planned 4 mtpa export terminal in Brownsville, has signed a 20-year SPA with Macquarie Energy.

Botas signs 10-year LNG supply deals with Eni and SEFE

Turkey’s state-owned Botas has signed two 10-year LNG sales and purchase agreements with Italy’s Eni and Germany’s SEFE, announced at the World LNG Summit in Istanbul.

Reganosa to operate Australia’s Port Kembla FSRU terminal

Spain’s Reganosa has secured the contract to operate and maintain Squadron Energy’s Port Kembla FSRU-based LNG import terminal in New South Wales.

Osaka Gas to import US-produced bio-LNG from 2026

Osaka Gas has signed an agreement to procure biomethane produced by BP’s Archaea Energy in the US, liquefy it at the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas, and ship the resulting bio-LNG to Japan.

All Revithoussa LNG slots booked through 2035

Greece’s DESFA said that all available regasification slots at the Revithoussa LNG terminal for 2026–2035 have been fully booked via its auction process.

TotalEnergies, TES partner with Japanese firms on US e-methane project

TotalEnergies and TES have brought in Osaka Gas, Toho Gas, and Itochu as partners in the planned Live Oak e-methane (e-NG) project in Nebraska, granting the Japanese trio a combined 33.3% stake.

Centrica to Supply LNG to Honduras Under 15-Year SPA

UK-based Centrica has signed a 15-year sale and purchase agreement to supply about six LNG cargoes per year to Exodus for Honduras starting in 2026.

Lipigas and HAM launch Chile’s first bio-LNG plant

Chile’s Lipigas and Spain’s HAM have started up a bio-LNG production plant in the Nuble region, which HAM says is the first of its kind in South America.

Germany’s DET says no takers for regas slots in latest auction

German LNG operator DET said none of the 28 short-term regasification slots offered at Brunsbüttel and Wilhelmshaven in its November 25–26 auction were booked.

Venture Global, Tokyo Gas sign 20-year LNG supply deal

Venture Global has signed a long-term SPA with Japan’s Tokyo Gas, under which the utility will purchase 1 mtpa of LNG for 20 years starting in 2030. Venture Global did not disclose further details on the agreement.

TotalEnergies to demobilize underused Le Havre FSRU

TotalEnergies will remove the 145,130-cbm FSRU Cape Ann from Le Havre after deciding the unit is no longer needed.

Mozambique approves plans for two FSRU-based LNG terminals

Mozambique has granted a 30-year concession to state-owned partners to develop and operate two FSRU-based LNG import terminals at the Port of Beira and Inhassoro.

Indian Oil starts LNG deliveries to Nepal

Indian Oil has completed the first trucked LNG delivery to Nepal, marking the country’s debut LNG import. The cargo was received at Nepal’s first LNG regasification plant in Simara, operated by SG Group’s Yogya Holdings.

APLNG signs new gas supply deal with CleanCo

Australia Pacific LNG, operator of the 9 mtpa Curtis Island export plant, has signed a new agreement with CleanCo Queensland to supply additional gas to the Swanbank power station in 2026.

China’s Yangjiang LNG terminal receives first cargo

Guangdong Energy has received the first LNG cargo at the new Yangjiang LNG terminal in Guangdong province. The shipment marks the official entry of the Yangjiang LNG into the commissioning phase.

World Bank’s IFC to support Lebanon’s LNG-to-power project

The International Finance Corporation has signed an agreement with the Lebanese government to support the development of an LNG-to-power project using a public-private partnership model.

China’s CNOOC hits new LNG bunkering milestone

CNOOC’s LNG bunkering vessel Hai Yang Shi You 302 has refueled MSC’s LNG-powered MSC Emilia at Ningbo Zhoushan’s Chuanshan Port, pushing CNOOC Gas & Power’s LNG bunkering volume past 200,000 tons in 2025, 3.6 times the total volume achieved in 2024.