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.
European utilities have increased natural gas-fired power generation following a 15% year-on-year decline in total wind farm output during the first quarter of 2025.
Kpler projects that China's liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports will decline by over 20% year-over-year through April. This will mark the sixth consecutive monthly decline.
As part of initiatives to ensure the region's energy security, the European Union is considering a ban on Russian gas purchases with instant delivery. According to Bloomberg, a draft of the document will soon be presented to EU member states.
Natural gas prices in Europe are on the decline, plunging to as low as €35 per megawatt-hour. As Zenergi analysts believe, liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies and warming weather, both exceeding seasonal norms, are contributing to market stabilization.
According to Spark Commodities, liquefied natural gas (LNG) traders are now finding it more profitable to sell cargoes of the US supercooled fuel in Asia rather than in Europe. This opportunity has opened up for the first time in seven months.
Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), says the energy sector is experiencing a new wave of instability due to escalating trade tensions, as reported by the Financial Times.
According to Reuters columnist Ron Bousso, the European Union may get an opportunity to build up natural gas reserves. In his opinion, the current market situation allows the bloc's member states to establish a system of fuel storing, building up reserves during periods of low prices.
Shell oil and gas group is planning to finish their marine research at the Dragon gas field in Venezuela before May. By that time, due to US demands, it has to close all of its energy projects in the country.
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has secured a term contract to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Abu Dhabi National Oil Corp.
Donald Trump plans to increase American energy production. The US Interior Department is drafting a new five-year leasing program, taking public input for offshore oil and gas development projects, but has not yet disclosed specific locations or timelines for these projects.
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