Cheniere awards EPC contract for next phase of Sabine Pass LNG expansion to Bechtel

GLNG - Global LNG
NorthAmOil - North America Oil & Gas
By bne IntelliNews 4 June 2026
Cheniere Energy Partners has entered into a lump-sum turnkey engineering, procurement and construction contract with Bechtel Energy for the first phase of the SPL expansion project.
The visit is Rodríguez's first to India, and one of her first trips abroad, since she took on the acting presidency following Nicolás Maduro's capture in January.

Venezuela's Rodríguez visits India to seal Caracas's oil comeback

AsianOil - Asia Oil & Gas
LatAmOil - Latin America Oil & Gas
By bnl editorial staff 4 June 2026
Behind Delcy Rodríguez's New Delhi visit lies a bigger story: how Venezuela's resurgent oil exports fit into Washington's strategy to wean India off Russian crude.
Global inventory releases have cushioned the blow of the Hormuz disruption so far, but they are headed towards a supply cruch in mid-September when a technical minimum is reached, says Oxford Economics.

Inventory drawdowns mask impact of Hormuz disruption as clock runs down towards a September supply crunch

MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By Ben Aris in Berlin 4 June 2026
Global oil markets are relying heavily on inventory drawdowns to offset a supply shock caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with OECD stockpiles potentially reaching stress levels by mid-September if current trends persist, according to Oxf

Egypt, Chevron set September 2026 deadline to finalise Aphrodite gas field deals

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By bna Cairo bureau 4 June 2026
Egypt and US energy major Chevron (NYSE:CVX) have agreed to finalise all core agreements to connect Cyprus’s Aphrodite gas field to Egyptian infrastructure for liquefaction and re-export by September 2026
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