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Afghanistan's Jawzjan gas fields produce 650,000m3 a day as experts warn of environmental risks

Gas from Jawzjan is one of the few domestic energy sources Afghanistan can draw on for power generation and industry, at a time when the country imports most of its electricity from Central Asian neighbours.

Qatar and UAE turn to ship-to-ship transfer outside Strait of Hormuz

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have commenced doing ship-to-ship transfers outside the Strait of Hormuz for LNG cargoes.

Pakistan again seeks LNG cargo after two failed attempts amid high prices

Pakistan has begun a new bidding round for the purchase of an LNG cargo for September after two failed attempts due to Islamabad being spooked by sky-high prices.

Norway’s Equinor receives first US LNG cargo from Cheniere

Equinor has received its firs LNG cargo from the US Gulf Coast with a delivery made from Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass facility.

North Macedonia joins Vertical Gas Corridor to diversify gas supply routes

North Macedonia’s OKTA commissions first 4 MW battery storage units as part of energy transition project

US LNG exports climb in August

US LNG exports saw an uptick in August as European countries purchased higher volumes to shore up ahead of winter.

Venture Global’s Plaquemines Phase 2 on schedule for deliveries

Venture Global’s Plaquemines Phase 2 is on schedule to commence deliveries of contracted LNG cargoes.

Tanzania’s TPDC seeks more than 30% stake in mini-LNG project

Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) is seeking a stake of more than 30% in the country’s planned small-scale liquefied natural gas project as partners aim to finalise its ownership structure by the end of September.

Pakistan rejects LNG cargo at three times the pre-war price as blackouts deepen

Pakistan has scrapped an emergency tender for liquefied natural gas after the only bid came in at nearly three times pre-war prices, leaving its power sector short.

Shell completes acquisition of ARC Resources for $16.5bn

World’s largest LNG trader could be eyeing future LNG projects following ARC Resources acquisition.

Bangladesh to buy four LNG cargoes

Bangladesh has approved the purchase of four additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to meet rising domestic demand.

Vietnam’s $2.7bn Thai Binh LNG project picks technical adviser

Vietnam’s Thai Binh LNG project has appointed AFRY as its international technical adviser.

Costa Rica's recope eyes $120mn LPG storage expansion at Moín as studies near completion

Costa Rica's state fuel company Recope is advancing feasibility studies for a 134,000-barrel LPG storage expansion at its Moín terminal in Limón province, with the analysis due to complete in 2026 and the infrastructure targeted

Ecuador's TPG commits $50mn to expand Guayaquil port capacity

Ecuador's Petroecuador strengthens 27 sites as El Niño risks rise

Petroecuador has deployed preventive measures at 27 strategic sites across Ecuador since May to protect oil infrastructure and maintain fuel and liquefied petroleum gas supplies amid potential impacts from the El Niño-Southern Oscillation

Aramco weighs first domestic LNG plant

Saudi Aramco is advancing plans for an LNG facility on Saudi soil, MEED reported this week, marking a potential shift in the kingdom’s gas strategy

PNG sets strict December 15 FID deadline for $14.5bn Papua LNG project

Egypt considers leasing second floating LNG storage unit to secure gas buffer

Egypt is evaluating chartering a second floating storage unit (FSU) with a capacity of 150,000 cubic metres in September 2026 to build an emergency natural gas buffer and hedge against delivery delays or potential declines in Israeli pipeline imports

Wildfires threaten Tangguh LNG and Indonesian oil and gas operations

Forest fires have spread close to BP’s Tangguh LNG complex and several other oil and gas operations in eastern Indonesia, prompting increased firefighting efforts, although production has largely continued without disruption.

Asian spot LNG prices hit five-month high on Hormuz disruption

Asian spot LNG prices climbed to their highest level in five months on September 1, as buyers sought replacement cargoes amid continued disruption to Qatari supply and renewed tensions between the US and Iran.

Chevron warns environmental challenge could cause delays to Australia's Gorgon LNG project

US oil major Chevron has warned that a legal challenge against environmental approval for infrastructure supporting its Gorgon LNG project in Western Australia could cost the company around A$40mn per month if key works are delayed.

Bolivia bets $6.4mn on new gas well as Paz pushes to revive energy sovereignty

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira inaugurated the Junín-9D gas well in Santa Rosa del Sara, Santa Cruz department, marking a $6.4mn investment aimed at reviving hydrocarbon exploration and reversing two decades of declining domestic production.

Italy's MAIRE lands early engineering work at Asian LNG plant

Italian firm MAIRE’s Tecnimont has secured early engineering work for a large-scale gas monetisation project in South America and a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for an LNG plant in Asia.

El Salvador's Energía del Pacífico receives 40th LNG cargo