LNG

Qatar warns it will halt gas supplies to Europe if fined under EU due diligence law – POLITICO

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Qatar warns it will halt gas supplies to Europe if fined under EU due diligence law – POLITICO

Qatar has become a critical supplier of liquefied natural gas to Europe as countries are reducing their reliance on Russian energy following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. QatarEnergy, the state-owned energy giant, has long-term LNG supply agreements with Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands. Al-Kaabi, who is also the chief executive of QatarEnergy, said the EU legislation would … Read more

TotalEnergies invites Mozambique to investigate gas plant massacre – POLITICO

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TotalEnergies invites Mozambique to investigate gas plant massacre – POLITICO

Eleven survivors, plus two witnesses, testified that only 26 men survived the ordeal. POLITICO published a summary of a survey that identified 97 victims, and listed their causes of death as suffocation, being beaten to death, being shot, being “disappeared” — taken away and presumably executed — and missing, presumed dead after last being seen … Read more

EU approves first-ever sanctions on Russian gas – POLITICO

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EU approves first-ever sanctions on Russian gas – POLITICO

Still, the sanctions will force Moscow to overhaul its LNG business model — particularly for supplies it sends to Asia through Europe. Russia will now likely have to reroute those shipments via the Arctic Sea, requiring specially equipped icebreakers that are in short supply. For Germany, however, the disagreement wasn’t even about fuel. Berlin was … Read more

We’ll keep sending you gas, we promise – POLITICO

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We’ll keep sending you gas, we promise – POLITICO

The reassurance to anxious European officials comes several months after Biden halted the sign-off of pending or future LNG exports from new gas projects — a surprise move meant to ease concerns from climate-conscious voters ahead of a knife-edge election in November. The decision rattled European industry, given its increasing reliance on U.S. LNG as the … Read more

Italy can do without Russian gas, says energy minister – POLITICO

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Italy can do without Russian gas, says energy minister – POLITICO

This G7 will need to look for innovative models to accelerate investments, including private-public partnerships, Pichetto Fratin said. “We certainly need to revise the financial system, to find mechanisms that overcome the current voluntary system,” he said.   While Italy, which currently holds the rotating G7 presidency, is in a leadership position at this weekend’s … Read more

German prosecutors launch probe into suspected sabotage of LNG pipeline  – POLITICO

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German prosecutors launch probe into suspected sabotage of LNG pipeline  – POLITICO

German federal prosecutors have opened an investigation into a suspected case of sabotage after small holes were found in a liquefied natural gas pipeline under construction in the north of Germany.  Prosecutors have taken over an “investigation into the initial suspicion of anti-constitutional sabotage,” a spokeswoman for the Federal Public Prosecutor General told German public … Read more