The Dutch government is confident that the country will reach its gas storage targets before the upcoming heating season, aiming to ease market concerns on the matter. According to the Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth, current fuel reserve volumes meet the EU threshold levels for July.
Last week, daily deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the EU gas transmission system from terminals exceeded 460 million cubic meters for the first time. This reading is an all-time high, according to Gas Infrastructure Europe.
The Egyptian government has signed a 10-year agreement for using a floating terminal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG). As noted by Bloomberg journalists, this indicates the North African country's long-term dependence on fuel imports.
Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States rose to 35% of Spain's total imports of the fuel in the first four months of this year, official data show. In the same period last year, the figure was 20%. Meanwhile, Russian LNG imports have declined.
A decrease of the indicator value may contribute to the fall in quotes of NG.
A decrease of the indicator value may contribute to the rise in quotes of NG, WTI, Brent.
A decrease of the indicator value may contribute to the rise in quotes of NG.
According to Reuters, global exports of oil, gasoline, and diesel declined year-on-year between January and April 2025. This downturn reflects slowing global economic activity following stringent import tariffs implemented by the US administration.
The Norwegian Parliament has decided to issue new licenses for oil and gas exploration in the country's border regions. Such a decision will allow the country to slow the projected decline in production after 2030 due to the discovery of new fields.
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that national power consumption will hit record levels in both 2025 and 2026. According to EIA forecasts, electricity demand is expected to rise to 4,205 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) next year and reach 4,252 billion kWh in 2026.
European gas prices rise as some Asian companies ramp up buying liquified natural gas (LNG), while seasonal maintenance in Norway makes the market tighter.
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