Top 5 news of the week February 3-9

LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news on our platform during the week of February 2-9, 2025.

1) French energy giant TotalEnergies expects the Export-Import Bank of the United States to approve financing for the $20 billion Mozambique LNG project in coming weeks, according to TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne.

2) Gastrade’s Alexandroupolis FSRU in Greece remains unavailable for regasification services due to a technical issue.

3) Two Greek firms and one German owner recently ordered LNG-duel fuel containerships and tankers at yards in China and South Korea, according to brokers.

4) China, the world’s largest LNG importer, said it would impose tariffs of 15 percent on imports of coal and LNG from the US after President Donald Trump imposed a tariff on goods from the country.

5) French shipping giant CMA CGM, one of the world’s largest backers of LNG fuel, has signed a letter of intent with a Chinese shipbuilder to build a new batch of LNG dual-fuel container vessels, according to shipbuilding sources.

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Excelerate buys GasLog LNG carrier

US FSRU player Excelerate Energy has purchased a 2007-built steam liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from GasLog Partners, a part of Greek LNG shipping firm GasLog, according to brokers.

NextDecade, Bechtel agree $9 billion EPC deals for two Rio Grande LNG trains

US LNG firm NextDecade and compatriot Bechtel have finalized EPC contracts worth $9.09 billion for the construction of the fourth and fifth trains and related infrastructure at the Rio Grande LNG facility in Texas.

Atlantic LNG shipping rates jump to $49,750 per day

Atlantic spot LNG shipping rates rose to $49,750 per day this week, while European prices also jumped compared to the previous week.

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