LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news stories on our platform during the week of March 9-15, 2026.
1) Saudi Arabia’s energy behemoth Aramco is in negotiations to buy more LNG volumes as it continues to build up its LNG portfolio, according to Aramco’s CEO, Amin Nasser.
2) Norway’s Awilco LNG, the owner of two TFDE LNG carriers, is establishing a trading and structuring platform as it transforms from a pure LNG shipping company into a more integrated participant in the LNG value chain, according to CEO Jon Skule Storheill.
3) US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG now expects total costs for both phases of its CP2 LNG project in Louisiana to reach up to $33.5 billion.
4) Singapore is seeking a replacement liquefied natural gas cargo via its LNG importers following a force majeure declaration by state-owned LNG producer QatarEnergy last week, according to Singapore’s minister-in-charge of energy, Tan See Leng.
5) PetroVietnam Gas, a unit of state-owned PetroVietnam, has received a liquefied natural gas cargo from Qatar at its Thi Vai LNG import terminal.