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CERAWeek: Energy Secretary Defends LNG Pause Amid Industry Outcry

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said she expects the review of LNG exports to be in the “rearview mirror” by next year.

Venture Global Acquires Nine LNG-powered Vessels

Venture Global plans to deliver the vessels, which are currently under construction in South Korea, starting later this year.

CERAWeek: Gunvor Sees Balanced Oil Market, No Tightness in LNG Supplies

The global LNG market is not currently tight, Gunvor Chairman Torbjörn Törnqvist said at CERAWeek, contradicting the view shared earlier in the day by TotalEnergies.

Waha NatGas Prices Go Negative

An Enterprise Partners executive said conditions make for a strong LNG export market at an industry lunch on March 14. 

Sabadus: US to Steer Global Energy Markets Amid Clashing Forces

Increased geopolitical risk and the shift from fossil fuels to renewables are pulling the world in different directions, and the U.S. will be called to play a significant role in the global tug of war. 

Pitts: Producers Ponder Ramifications of Biden’s LNG Strategy

While existing offtake agreements have been spared by the Biden administration's LNG permitting pause, the ramifications fall on supplying the Asian market post-2030, many analysts argue.

Hirs: LNG Plan is a Global Fail

Only by expanding U.S. LNG output can we provide the certainty that customers require to build new gas power plants, says Ed Hirs. 

NextDecade Targets Second Half of 2024 for Phase 2 FID at Rio Grande LNG

NextDecade updated its progress on Phase 1 of the Rio Grande LNG facility and said it is targeting a final investment decision on two additional trains in the second half of 2024.

US Asks Venture Global LNG to Justify Filing of Confidential Documents

The FERC request comes days after Venture Global LNG customers had challenged the company's request for a one-year extension of its startup and urged the regulator to make Venture Global release the confidential commissioning documents.

Silver Linings in Biden’s LNG Policy

In the near term, the pause on new non-FTA approvals could lift some pressure of an already strained supply chain, lower both equipment and labor expenses and ease some cost inflation.