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EIA: US LNG exports grew to record highs in the first half of 2021

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US LNG exports increased in the first half of this year as international natural gas and LNG spot prices increased in Asia and Europe due to cold weather. The US Henry Hub natural gas benchmark and US LNG spot market prices have been lower than prices for international natural gas and spot LNG this year.

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EIA: Global trade in liquefied natural gas grew by 4.5% in 2021

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Bcf/d (4.5%) from 2020, according to The LNG Industry GIIGNL Annual Report 2022 by the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers ( GIIGNL ). Bcf/d and from Algeria by 0.2 An average of 49.0 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) was traded globally during 2021, an increase of 2.2

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BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

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The development of an international hydrogen market could also accelerate adoption. Note: Based on a levelized cost of electricity from a standalone PV generator of $16/MWh in Algeria and Spain, $26/MWh from onshore wind and $41/MWh from offshore wind in Germany, natural gas price of $1.5/MMbtu —Jon Moore, CEO of BNEF.

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Study finds future-fuel demand for shipping industry equal to entire current global production of renewables

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A new study , commissioned by the International Chamber of Shipping and prepared by Professor Dr. Stefan Ulreich from Germany’s University of Applied Sciences, finds that the global shipping industry will require the equivalent of the world’s entire current renewable energy demand in order to replace fossil fuel use. London, UK. —Prof.

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GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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The two-day Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan 2020 conference was organized by the Government of Turkmenistan and attracted the participation of regional and international energy companies, including CNPC, Dragon Oil, SOCAR, ENI, ARETI, Schlumberger, Hyundai, among others.

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New EIA report boosts estimates of global recoverable shale oil resources 10-fold to 345 billion barrels

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EIA commissioned Advanced Resources International, Inc. Algeria, Argentina, and Mexico), providing significantly more data for the 2013 study, EIA said. The United States would be ranked second after Russia for shale oil resources and fourth after Algeria for shale gas resources if compared with the 41 countries assessed.

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Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

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LNG does contribute to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) GHG reduction targets. The report analyzes several LNG pathways, including LNG from Algeria, Australia, Qatar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Norway, Trinidad & Tobago and the USA. Moving from current Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) to LNG does reduce GHG emissions.

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