Exports
US LNG exports climb to 30 cargoes
EIA said in its weekly report, citing shipping data provided by Bloomberg Finance, that the total capacity of these 30 LNG vessels is 113 Bcf. This compares to 28 shipments and 106 Bcf in the […]
Month: April 2025
Finance
Taiwan’s LNG imports climb in March
Preliminary data from the Directorate General of Customs shows that the country received 2.08 million tonnes of LNG in March. This is up by 10.1 percent year-on-year compared to 1.89 million mt in March 2024. […]
Finance
Spanish LNG imports jump
LNG imports rose by 39.8 percent year-on-year to 25.2 TWh in March and accounted for 71.8 percent of the total gas imports, according to the preliminary monthly report by LNG terminal operator Enagas. Imports also […]
Exploration and Production
Noble rig to extend Colombia stay by 390 days
Brazilian state-owned giant Petrobras has exercised an option for one of Noble Corporation’s semisub drilling rig. The 2009-built Noble Discoverer rig has been working for Petrobras in Colombia since June 2024, and its deal is […]
Commodities
Uptick in blank sailings as US and China trade tariff blows
Global supply chain managers are having to contend with more blanked container sailings as the world’s top two economies show no sign of giving ground in an escalating trade war. China responded today to US […]
Finance
U.S.-China Trade War Worries Markets, Sparks Tariff Negotiations
Beijing is seeking new deals elsewhere to weather the storm, but some countries are opting out for fear of angering the White House. Report By Alexandra Sharp, the World Brief writer at Foreign Policy. U.S. […]
Agriculture
House GOP Probes Secret Biden-Era Deal That Forced Out Family Ranches
Congress is probing green groups and Biden officials over a secretive deal that shut down historic ranches in Point Reyes for ‘climate’ reasons. A top House panel that oversees public land policies is investigating five […]
International News
Wan Hai Lines makes LNG fuel switch for eight containerships
Sources told LNG Prime on Thursday that the change in order to LNG fuel includes eight methanol dual-fuel ready vessels with a capacity of 16,000 TEU. Four of these ships will be built by Samsung […]
Climate Crisis
California Bill That Lets Anyone Sue Oil Companies Over Natural Disasters Is Dead
California’s SB 222, which would have allowed lawsuits against oil and gas companies over natural disasters, officially died in committee. California legislation that would have permitted the state FAIR plan, individuals, and insurers to sue […]
Finance
Beneath the Skin of CPI Inflation: Surging Prices of Food, Housing, Medical Care Meet Plunging Prices of Gasoline & Travel Services
Worst food inflation since 2022. Worst housing inflation in months. But plunging prices for lodging, rental cars, and airfares are interesting. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. In the Consumer Price Index today, month-to-month inflation accelerated further for […]