France: Elengy has started transporting LNG by rail
The French energy company announced in early April that it had completed its first operation to transport liquefied natural gas using the railways.
Platts: Russia will remain Europe’s largest gas supplier
Due to limited production, Europe has long been dependent on natural gas imports from other countries, with the largest volumes of EU gas traditionally flowing from Russia.
The onshore line of Nord Stream 2 reaches full capacity
The EUGAL pipeline in Germany, the onshore extension of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, can now move up to 55 billion cubic metres of natural gas per year.
The fifth delivery of LNG for PGNiG to Klaipeda
Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) received the fifth cargo of liquefied natural gas at the LNG reloading station in Klaipeda.
Russia bets on LNG sector development
The Russian government has adopted a long-term programme to develop the LNG sector, envisioning a massive (triple, some sources say) increase in production over the next fifteen years.
Zubkov: Nord Stream 2 will be completed this year
Chairman of Russia’s Gazprom Supervisory Board Viktor Zubkov stated with confidence that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be completed this year.
PGNiG and Naftogaz: a step towards joint gas production in Ukraine
Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA and the Naftogaz Group, Ukraine’s national oil and gas company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding cooperation in exploration of hydrocarbon resources and gas production in Ukraine.
The world’s top six natural gas producers according to the IEA
Several countries dominate the world’s natural gas supply, with total production reaching around 4 trillion cubic metres in 2019.
UK government allows new licences to extract gas from the North Sea
The British government outlined an agreement with the fossil fuel industry to move away from extracting oil and gas from waters around the UK.
Gazprom in 2020: loss for the first time in over two decades
The Russian oil and gas giant closed the last year with a massive loss – the equivalent of $9.3 billion.