Therese Robinson

Yakutia LNG, a 17.7 million metric ton/year (mmty) liquefaction project proposed for the Russian republic of Yakutia, is planned to start up in 2027 to deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Far Eastern coast to China. 

France plans to build at least six nuclear reactors, and possibly another eight, under the latest national low carbon strategy unveiled by President Emmanuel Macron earlier this month. The strategy is designed to eventually replace fossil fuels like natural gas with nuclear and renewables to achieve the country’s 2050 net zero target. 

If the Dutch government decides to ramp up production from the Groningen field in the northeastern part of the Netherlands from 3.9 billion cubic meters (Bcm) to 7.6 Bcm this year to meet Germany’s request for additional volumes, the increase is not expected to solve Europe’s natural gas shortage.

Russian state-owned Gazprom PJSC’s latest 30-year supply deal with China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) for 10 billion cubic meters (Bcm) per year via a new pipeline, the Far Eastern route, could eventually increase Russia’s capacity to China by 48 Bcm/year and impact China’s future demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Africa’s first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel, the Coral-Sul, has arrived in Mozambique and is on track to start up one of only a few liquefaction projects slated to start service worldwide in 2022. 

Germany’s new coalition government may revisit proposals to diversify the country’s natural gas supply and reduce its reliance on Russian imports.  

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) production outages are continuing to squeeze an already tight global market. 

The government of Morocco has invited bids to consider a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) and associated infrastructure at Mohammedia Port near Casablanca, the Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP) said this month. 

Russia’s second largest natural gas producer, PAO Novatek, has signed two long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contracts from its Arctic LNG 2 project with two Chinese distributors. 

Natural gas production from the Groningen field in the Netherlands may nearly double from 3.9 billion cubic meters (Bcm) to 7.6 Bcm this year because of a request from Germany for additional supplies and a delay in the start-up of the Zuidbroek nitrogen facility.