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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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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