Top 5 news of the week December 9-15

LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news on our platform during the week of December 9-15, 2024.

1) Qatar’s energy minister and QatarEnergy’s CEO, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, has criticized a new European directive that sets strict ESG reporting standards for large companies operating in the EU.

2) Australian LNG player Woodside and its partners in the North West Shelf joint venture have received environmental approval from the Western Australian government for the North West Shelf project extension.

3) Squadron Energy said it has completed construction on the Port Kembla import terminal in New South Wales, Australia’s first LNG import facility.

4) Australian LNG player Santos has signed a binding long-term LNG supply and purchase agreement (SPA) with Japan’s city gas supplier Shizuoka Gas.

5) American Gas Partners (AGP) plans to develop a $7 billion floating LNG export project in the US to supply LNG to Europe.

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Venture Global takes FID on CP2 LNG

US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG has taken a final investment decision (FID) on the first phase of its CP2 LNG project in Louisiana. The company also closed the $15.1 billion project financing, claiming that it represents the largest standalone project financing ever, and the second-largest project financing after the combined financings of Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG.

Baker Hughes to buy Chart in $13.6 billion deal

US energy services firm Baker Hughes has entered into a definitive deal to buy compatriot LNG equipment maker Chart Industries. The transaction is worth $13.6 billion.

Adnoc L&S sells two steam LNG carriers for scrap

UAE’s Adnoc L&S, a unit of state-owned energy giant Adnoc, has sold two steam liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for scrap, according to brokers.

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