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- EU Gas Storage Stands at 71.61% as Winter LNG Risks Persist
A modeled case with reference winter demand and tight LNG supply puts inventories at 13% by the end of March 2027.
· Business
- Qatar LNG Loadings Reach Half of Prewar Pace in November
The moving average rose from about 11 shipments per 10-day period in October as European gas storage withdrawals continued.
· Business
- Flex LNG Reports $95.2 Million in Q3 Revenue Excluding EU Allowances
The company maintained its 2026 guidance and expects to pay a $0.75-per-share dividend around Dec. 10.
· Business
- Orlen Ends One of Two Long-Term LNG Contracts With QatarEnergy
Orlen retained its other contract with QatarEnergy. The terminated agreement had been scheduled to continue until 2034.
· Business
- IEA Warns Global Gas Market Could Stay Tight Well Into 2027
The war in Iran is constraining supplies and intensifying competition among importers. Europe began the heating season with its lowest gas inventories since 2013.
· Investing
- Fluor Adjusted EPS Misses Q3 Estimates as Revenue Rises 10%
The company set a quarterly awards record at $10.872 billion and ended September with a $34.305 billion backlog, up 21% year over year.
· Business
- IEA Warns EU Gas Storage Could Fall Below 10% by March 2027
The EU entered the 2026-27 heating season with its lowest gas inventories since 2013, and withdrawals tend to slow below 30% of working capacity.
· Investing
- ADNOC Gas and TotalEnergies Set Five-Year Deal for Up to 1.6 Million Metric Tons
First deliveries are expected in 2026, with LNG supplied from Das Island, whose terminal has annual capacity of 6 million metric tons.
· Business
- Bitget Adds LNG and MO Stock Perpetuals, Expanding Lineup to 394
The contracts settle in USDT, allow leverage of up to 20x and are available around the clock.
· Business
- U.S. Consortium Proposes $4.4 Billion LNG Project in Pakistan
The estimate combines a $1.7 billion Port Qasim terminal with a planned 1,100-kilometer pipeline. Financing and regulatory approvals remain unsettled.
· Business
- Two Forecasts Put Japan Ahead of China in 2026 LNG Imports
Two estimates give Japan a 1 million metric ton lead, but other projections differ and China imported more LNG in September.
· Investing
- TotalEnergies’ Q3 Adjusted Net Income More Than Doubles to $9.097 Billion
The refining margin marker climbed to $33.20 per barrel, while hydrocarbon output rose more than 3% from the prior quarter.
· Business
- Equinor CEO Says Europe Could Face Another Winter Gas Price Spike
Colder weather could lift demand as depleted stocks leave the region more reliant on scarce LNG cargoes.
· Investing
- QatarEnergy Extends Italian LNG Delivery Force Majeure Through Year-End
Edison says three additional cargoes are affected, bringing the total to 38 since early April.
· Business
- European Gas Reaches Highest Since 2022 at €92.30 as EU Storage Sits at 74.62%
The Dutch Title Transfer Facility front-month contract rose 3% at the Amsterdam open. EU storage totaled 845.05 terawatt-hours at midnight ET.
· Investing
- Mullen Says New Capital Should Earn About 25% EBITDA Margins
Murray Mullen said the company had not seen purchase orders for LNG-related opportunities and could not commit to project timing.
· Business
- QatarEnergy Signs Deals for Up to 4 Million Metric Tons of U.S. LNG a Year
Deliveries are expected to start in 2031 and continue through 2054, with volumes split between Louisiana’s Sabine Pass and Texas’ Corpus Christi terminals.
· Business
- Japan Wholesale Power Price Climbs 26.3% Amid Higher LNG and Coal Prices
The increase reflects Oct. 20 delivery in Japan. A separate measure showed available generating capacity was about 12% lower on Oct. 19 than a month earlier.
· Investing
- Norway's Gas Output Falls 12.6% in September From August
Production remained 5.1% above its September 2025 level despite coming in 6.7% below forecast.
· Investing
- European Gas Futures Top €90 for First Time Since December 2022
The Dutch TTF front-month contract stood at €90.10/MWh by 7:21 a.m. ET (11:21 UTC). Fourth-quarter 2026 prices are projected to average €70/MWh if Persian Gulf LNG exports gradually improve.
· Investing
- Northeast Asian LNG Gauge Tops $30 Amid Middle East Shipping Risks
The contract-based measure rose 15.47% over the past month. An LNG tanker came under gunfire off Yemen on Oct. 17.
· Investing
- Lebanon Draft Calls for Two 825-Megawatt Plants, 20-Year QatarEnergy LNG Deal
The October proposal also includes a floating LNG unit, renewable generation and electricity imports from Syria. Both governments still need to approve the broader program.
· Business
- Pakistan’s Economic Growth Slows to 2.0% as Industry Contracts
Industry shrank 4.7% in the April-June 2026 quarter. Pakistan also faced a separate squeeze on imported gas after LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz were disrupted.
· Business
- Iran Conflict Cuts Qatar’s First-Half Government Revenue by 42%
Export disruptions affected nearly 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity. QatarEnergy invoked force majeure on several contracts.
· Business
- China's 80% Gas Storage Estimate Could Ease Winter LNG Competition
Lower inventories at Chinese LNG terminals could create about 2 million tons of conditional restocking demand, while EU storage was 74.1% full on Oct. 16.
· Investing
- South Korea Turns to Coal, Nuclear Power to Curb Winter LNG Use
Missile damage at Qatar’s Ras Laffan facilities affected South Korea’s LNG supply. A Sept. 2 benchmark assessment reached its highest level since Dec. 30, 2022.
· Regulation
- European Gas Prices Reach Highest Since December 2022 as Persian Gulf LNG Flows Lag
EU storage was 74.02% full at 12 a.m. ET (04:00 UTC) Oct. 15, below its five-year average. Europe received less than 10% of LNG that crossed Hormuz in 2025.
· Investing
- Venture Global Expects First Order Under 16-Unit Power Framework by Year-End
The framework covers units rated at 720 megawatts each, with deliveries scheduled from 2028 through 2034. A separate grid-equipment agreement brings the conditional total for both agreements to about $17.2 billion.
· Business
- Oman Replaces U.S. as India’s Largest LNG Supplier in September
India received 0.59 million tonnes from Oman as U.S. deliveries fell 60.7% to 0.34 million tonnes. EU underground gas storage was 72% full on Oct. 1, 2026.
· Business
- Taiwan’s CPC Plans Up to $4.4 Billion for Alaska LNG Project
CPC plans to purchase 6 million metric tons of LNG annually once production begins, with deliveries possible as early as 2032 if the project stays on schedule.
· Business
- Dutch Gas Benchmark Hits Highest Level Since 2022 on Supply Fears
The TTF contract rose 1.8% to €85.85 per megawatt-hour on Oct. 13, while European storage remained at 73%, below average.
· Investing
- Record El Niño Could Free More Asian LNG Cargoes for Europe
The strongest El Niño on record may reduce winter gas demand in Asia as Europe enters the season with storage below recent averages.
· Investing
- Shell Challenges Australia’s Proposed Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme
The plan would require LNG exporters to supply up to 20% of export volumes to domestic customers, while Shell warns the policy could weaken investment in long-term gas projects.
· Regulation
- Goldman Sachs Sees 27% Average Return Potential Across 10 Stocks
The list spans oil and gas, power and liquefied natural gas, refining, and natural-gas infrastructure, with fourth-quarter catalysts identified for three companies.
· Investing
- EU Gas Storage Hits Record Seasonal Low Ahead of Winter
Storage was 72.4% full on Oct. 3, the lowest seasonal level since records began in 2011, as LNG shipping disruptions tighten supply options.
· Regulation
- Qatar LNG Exports Plunge 96% as Strait of Hormuz Disruption Persists
Qatar shipped 18 LNG cargoes through August, down from 509 during the same period last year, as force-majeure notices remain in effect.
· Business
- ConocoPhillips Agrees to Buy 1 Million Metric Tons of LNG Annually
The 20-year agreement with Venture Global is scheduled to begin in 2030. The companies did not disclose pricing or identify the supplying facility.
· Business
- Pakistan Weighs Direct LNG Imports as Qatar Supply Disruptions Deepen
The proposal would let private power producers use spare capacity at Pakistan’s two LNG import terminals, but it still needs approval from the Economic Coordination Committee.
· Regulation
- Germany Directs SEFE to Add 8 TWh of Gas to Storage by Dec. 15
German storage sites were 57.6% full on Sept. 29, below the statutory 80% target for Nov. 1, while supply conditions remained stable.
· Regulation
- QatarEnergy Extends LNG Force Majeure for Five More Italy Cargoes
The extension brings Edison’s affected deliveries to 29 cargoes, totaling about 3.8 billion cubic meters of natural gas.
· Business