Tag: gas

• Wednesday, March 18th 2026 - 22:21 UTC

  Attack on world’s largest gas field raises tensions and jolts markets

  

  The war involving Iran, Israel and the United States escalated sharply on Wednesday with a strike on South Pars, the Iranian side of the world’s largest natural gas field, which it shares with Qatar. Reuters reported that the hit on the site marked a new phase in the conflict by targeting major Iranian energy infrastructure for the first time in this war, and was followed by Iranian threats and attacks against energy targets across the Gulf.

• Wednesday, July 26th 2023 - 10:42 UTC

  Bolivian gas production and exports forecasted to drop dramatically by 2030

  

  Bolivia may shift from being an exporter of natural gas to Brazil and Argentina to becoming an importer by 2030. A report by British energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie indicates that Bolivia’s natural gas production will decline faster than expected. The reason is the aging of the country’s production fields and the absence of new discoveries.

• Thursday, July 6th 2023 - 10:23 UTC

  Argentina forecasted to stop buying Bolivian gas next year

  

  Argentina's Ambassador to Bolivia Ariel Basteiro Wednesday said his country might stop buying gas from Bolivia's YPFB as of 2024 due to new pipelines from Vaca Muerta, it was reported.

• Monday, May 29th 2023 - 20:36 UTC

  UK marks one year without any imports of Russian gas

  

  New figures published this week show the UK did not import any Russian gas in the 12 months to the end of March 2023, while UK gas exports to Europe tripled over the same period. The UK has gone a whole year without importing any Russian gas - a boost for the country’s energy security and a blow to Putin’s war machine.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2022 - 09:35 UTC

  Germany to nationalize gas giants to secure energy supplies and war in Ukraine

  

  Germany is to nationalize gas giant Uniper to secure energy supplies amid the war in Ukraine. The deal will see the German government take on a 98.5% stake in the firm at a cost of €8.5bn (£7.4bn).

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 05:15 UTC

  Argentina now sells gas to Chile and Brazil

  

  Argentina is now in a position to sell gas to neighbouring Chile and Brazil thanks to the Gas Plan and Vaca Muerta's potential, it was announced.

• Wednesday, March 3rd 2021 - 08:56 UTC

  Argentina again forced to ramp LNG imports , as domestic gas production falls

  

  Argentina forced to quickly ramp up LNG imports in the coming winter months to meet its heating season, as domestic gas production dwindles and Bolivian pipeline imports slow.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  Premier Oil absorbed by Chrysaor, becomes the largest independent oil and gas group on London Stock Exchange

  

  Shares in Premier Oil, with interests in the Falkland Islands, soared more than 14% on Tuesday, after the oil explorer agreed with a reverse takeover that will create the largest London-listed independent oil-and-gas group, producing more than 250,000 barrels of oil a day.

• Friday, August 14th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  France supports Greece in escalating row in east Mediterranean over gas reserves

  

  France on Thursday prepared to beef up its military presence in the Mediterranean as tensions rose, prompting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to warn of a “heavy price” if a Turkish ship exploring for gas in disputed waters is attacked.

• Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 08:01 UTC

  Petrobras opens bidding notice for the lease of Regasification Terminal in Bahia

  

  Brazil oil giant Petrobras released a bidding notice for the lease of the Bahia LNG regasification terminal (TR-BA) and its associated facilities. The bidding will be restricted to companies accepted in the prequalification call which will follow pre-established criteria.