Eastern Asian LNG imports declined by 4.2% in Q3
Eastern Asian LNG imports dropped by 4.2% year-on-year in Q3 2015 In Q3 2015, LNG gross imports dropped by 4.2 % year-on-year in Eastern Asia. In Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan, LNG imports...
View ArticleDownward Trends in International Gas Prices continued in October
NBP: Weather conditions and coal are weighing on prices Winter is near, but the NBP is not going up. On the contrary, it is continuing a steady decline that began back in March 2015, when it stood at...
View ArticleThe curse of subsidies
Based on case studies of four countries (UAE, Russia, Argentina and Pakistan), this new report by CEDIGAZ analyses the influence of subsidies on gas supply and demand dynamics. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Gas...
View ArticleInternational Gas Prices – December 4 , 2015
NBP:moderate prices with a substantial upward correction November 13 marked a break in the NBP’s ten-month downward trend. After hitting a low of €15.6/MWh ($4.9/MBtu), it climbed to €18.4/MWh...
View ArticleInternational Gas Prices – January 8 , 2016
NBP: Oil, coal and the weather weigh on the price The NBP rose to €18.5/MWh ($5.7/MBtu) at end November, but could not withstand various downward pressures, including that of mild December...
View ArticleInternational prices – A look back at 2015 and Outlook for 2016
Brent : $40-60/b in 2016 (2015: $52/b) The Brent averaged $52/b in 2015, down 47% compared to 2014 ($99/b). The very disturbed geopolitical context had little impact on prices, apart from concerns...
View ArticleEuropean LNG net imports grew by 16.6 % in 2015
European LNG net imports grew by 16.6% in 2015 In 2015, LNG net imports grew by 16.6% in Europe as demand for natural gas grew in the region. As a consequence of more deliveries (+1.8 Mt) and less...
View ArticleInternational Gas Prices – February 5 , 2016
NBP: going down The NBP fell from €22/MWh ($7/MBtu) in March 2015 to €14.5/MWh ($4.6/MBtu) in January 2016, which represents a decline of 35%. This decrease is consistent with the general trend in...
View ArticleEastern Asian LNG gross imports declined by 3.9% in 2015 to 152.8 Mt
Eastern Asian LNG gross imports fell by 3.9% in 2015 In 2015, LNG imports in Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan reached a total of 152.8 Mt, which represents a 3.9% decrease compared to 2014 (159...
View ArticleThe Global LNG Trade in 2015 : Cedigaz’ First Estimates
According to Cedigaz’ First Estimates, LNG imports grew by 2.1% in 2015 to 241.2 Mt. Main highlights include the reversal of growth trends in Asia and in Europe, the emerging role of the MENA countries...
View ArticleInternational Gas Prices – March 10 , 2016
NBP: down next summer In the first few days of March, the NBP was quoting at about €13/MWh ($4.2/MBtu), close to the previous month’s average. These levels are extremely low. Not since April 2010 (euro...
View ArticleInternational Gas Prices – April 8 , 2016
NBP: – 8% in early April compared to the March average The winter season for the gas industry (October 2015 to March 2016) closed with the NBP price very low at €15.4 /MWh ($4.9/MBtu), which is 30 to...
View ArticleTOUGH TIMES FOR FLNG PROJECTS Q2 2016 UPDATE OF CEDIGAZ’LNG DATABASE
Cedigaz is pleased to announce the release of the latest update of its LNG databases on Liquefaction plants, Regasification terminals and Long-term contracts have been updated. You will find below a...
View Article2015: A Third Year of Moderate Growth in Gas Demand
Natural gas demand grew by 1.6% in 2015 according to Cedigaz after having stagnated in 2014. However, this apparent, if modest, resumption of global gas market growth can be misleading as the higher...
View ArticleInternational Gas Prices – May 11 , 2016
NBP: influenced by the LNG and oil markets In April, the NBP saw fairly marked fluctuations, ranging from +18% to -10% compared to the monthly average. In a temporary surge, it exceeded €15/MWh...
View Article€100 billion to €170 billion Investment Needed in Underground Gas Storage to...
CEDIGAZ, has released today the sixth edition of its reference report on Underground Gas Storage. This updated edition entitled “The Underground Gas Storage & LNG Storage Market in the World...
View ArticleWith the first deliveries of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the US, let’s...
US shale gas: the first of five revolutions at the beginning of the XXI century Three revolutions on the supply side: US shale gas, US shale oil and worldwide renewable The US shale gas revolution is...
View ArticleLatest developments of the Egyptian gas industry
Egyptian marketed natural gas production has been steadily declining since 2009, as a result of the depletion of offshore mature gas fields and delays in new offshore developments (West Nile Delta),...
View ArticleA lot of hot air? – To what extent could gas lose ground in the heating...
According to the latest CEDIGAZ report, the gas for heating market in Europe, for many years a stable and growing demand source, is on the cusp of significant change, which is likely to lead to major...
View ArticleNatural Gas Will Play a Growing Role in a Gradually Decarbonising Energy...
CEDIGAZ, the International Association for Natural Gas Information, has just released its « Medium and Long Term Natural Gas Outlook 2016 ». This scenario, which incorporates key objectives of current...
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