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Iraq’s Basrah natural gas project begins operations

The first train of Iraq Basrah natural gas liquids plant (BNGL) which is being constructed by China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corp (CPECC) was successfully put into operation, the company said in a statement. The project aims to increase capacity by 40% by adding a 400 million standard cubic feet per day (cf/d) greenfield gas […]

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Natural gas prices could dip below zero in Europe: Report

Natural gas prices in Europe are likely to plummet further on lackluster demand from power generation and industry. This downward trend has led traders and industry officials to consider the possibility of day-ahead prices dipping below zero in some European markets during the summer, according to a report by Oilprice. According to the report, several […]

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Natural gas demand will increase 46% in 2050, GECF says in new report

Global demand will increase as natural gas and renewables lead the energy transition, the group said

Global natural gas demand will rise by 46% from 3,840 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2020 to 5,625 bcm in 2050, the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) said in a report released Monday. The report, titled Global Gas Outlook 2050, also found that the Asia Pacific region, Middle East, and Africa would responsible for the […]

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Mitsubishi Power ships natural gas power plants to UAE

The plant will the the largest natural gas fired gas turbine combines cycle (GTCC) facility in the UAE

Mitsubishi Power announced Thursday that it had shipped three M701JAC gas turbines to the Fujairah F3 power plant in the UAE from its Takasago Machinery Works in Hyogo Prefecture. The plant will the the largest natural gas fired gas turbine combines cycle (GTCC) facility in the UAE. “This project is the first in the Middle […]

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Natural gas markets to see very volatile 2022

Europe is going into the winter with gas inventories at the lowest level in nearly a decade

Global natural gas prices are set for another year of volatility, following 18 months of swings from record lows to record highs. As natural gas demand started to rebound this summer amid depleted stocks in Asia and Europe following a long and cold winter, prices skyrocketed in the autumn to record highs. This forced gas-intensive […]