US liquefied natural gas exporter Cheniere posted a 20 percent rise in first-quarter revenues while net profit rose to $375 million. Image courtesy of Cheniere The LNG company reported revenues of $2.71 billion in the January-March period, compared to $2.26 billion in the same period the year before. Net income
China’s Hudong starts building 2nd LNG bunkering vessel
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has started building the second liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel owned by Japan’s MOL and chartered by Total of France. Image courtesy of Hudong MOL’s first LNG bunkering ship, the world’s largest such vessel, was delivered on Thursday. Both of the vessels will have a capacity of
Woodside expects low oil and gas prices into 2021
Australia’s largest LNG player Woodside expects low oil and gas prices to continue for the rest of 2020 and into next year due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Pluto LNG (Image courtesy of Woodside) Cripling worldwide demand caused by the Covid-19 restrictions has seen oil, gas and LNG prices at
Hudong delivers Total-chartered LNG bunker vessel
China’s Hudong Zhonghua shipyard has delivered the first LNG bunker vessel Total chartered from MOL to serve its CMA-CGM supply deal. Image courtesy of Hudong Zhonghua The shipyard noted that the vessel is currently the world’s largest LNG bunkering ship with an 18,600-cbm capacity. The 135-meter long vessel is the
Shell’s Q1 LNG sales rise
Shell cuts dividend as profit tumbles on low oil prices
Oil major Shell has decided to slash its dividend after seeing its quarterly profit nearly halved when compared to the last year’s quarter amid a dramatic decline in oil price. Shell CEO Ben van Beurden; Source: Shell Shell said on Thursday that its CCS earnings attributable to shareholders excluding identified
Australia’s Origin hit by lower APLNG revenue
Origin Energy saw lower quarterly revenue from the Australia Pacific LNG project but it managed to renegotiate a crucial supply deal with China’s Sinopec. Image courtesy of ConocoPhillips Origin Energy, which holds a 37.5 per cent stake in the APLNG project, said Thursday the first price review under Sinopec’s long-term
Saga Dawn LNG carrier completes maiden voyage
Saga LNG Shipping’s newbuild, the 45,000-cbm Saga Dawn has completed its maiden voyage on Wednesday. Image courtesy of Saga LNG Shipping The vessel that loaded at cargo at Singapore LNG delivered the load to JOVO’s Dongguan terminal on April 29. The company noted in its statement that the vessel is
Work starts on El Salvador’s first LNG FSRU
Work has started on a regasification module that will be installed onboard El Salvador’s first floating and regasification unit. Image courtesy of BW LNG Once completed, the Wartsila module will be installed onboard Shell’s 2002-built LNG carrier Gallina that will be converted to an FSRU. A steel cutting ceremony to
COVID-19 effects push Novatek into red
Russia’s largest private natural gas producer and LNG player Novatek slipped into red under the COVID-19 impacts. Image courtesy of Novatek Novatek reported a net loss of ₽30.7 billion ($416.8 million) in the first quarter of the year. This compares to a profit of ₽381.8 billion ($5.2 billion) reported in