This risks a tight winter as the injection season winds down, with inventories projected to be just 76% full by late October. According to a Financial Times report citing industry analysis (primarily Wood Mackenzie), Europe faces the prospect of entering the 2026/27 heating season with its lowest natural gas storage levels in at least 15 years. […]
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Russia has added another LNG tanker to its growing “dark fleet” (also known as the shadow fleet) as the U.S.-sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project continues to ramp up exports despite Western restrictions. The 19-year-old vessel, now operating as Arctic Express, loaded a cargo of liquefied natural gas from a floating storage unit linked to the […]
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Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE: LNG) has begun commissioning activities on the seventh and final midscale liquefaction train at its Corpus Christi Stage 3 expansion project in Texas, marking another key milestone toward full completion of the seven-train buildout by the end of 2026. According to regulatory filings with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) […]
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ENB Pub Note: This is from the US Department of Energy and is very important. Well done, Secretary Chris Wright. Make no mistake, the EU’s overreach on methane reporting adds costs and is a way for them to justify their carbon markets for the wealth transfer they want to keep funding. We need to stand […]
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In a clear signal of strong institutional appetite for U.S. Gulf Coast LNG infrastructure, alternative investment firm Stonepeak has raised approximately $2.5 billion in private bonds to refinance debt linked to its investment in the Louisiana LNG export terminal project. The bonds were issued by Stonepeak Wallaby I Acquiror LP, the dedicated holding company for […]
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The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the resulting stranding of over 10 million barrels per day of crude from the Persian Gulf served as a stark wake-up call for import-dependent nations worldwide. In response, countries are racing to expand strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) and commercial storage capacity for both oil and LNG. […]
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China’s push to bring a second dedicated import terminal online for cargoes from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project underscores strong underlying demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world’s largest buyer. The move highlights Beijing’s willingness to absorb discounted but geopolitically exposed supply to meet structural needs, even as stable alternatives like Qatar […]
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As U.S. Vice President JD Vance touched down in Switzerland on June 21, 2026, for high-level peace talks with Iranian officials, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-linked military command announced a renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The move cites alleged Israeli violations of a fragile ceasefire in southern Lebanon and threatens further disruptions […]
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Energy Security Starts at Home, and your energy dominance is displayed through your exports. Joe Raia, Chief Commercial Officer at Abaxx Exchange, had a fun interview as he stopped by to give us an update. As a commercial tanker captain who moved into commodities trading, he has the knowledge and background to help guide the […]
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Iran is tightening its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, with new rules requiring ships to obtain permission and secure insurance from Tehran. This move explicitly paves the way for future tolls, even as a fragile U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed earlier this week aimed to normalize flows. […]
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