LNG
US LNG Exports Surge 23% in First Half of 2026 on Capacity Additions
American liquefied natural gas exports averaged 17.4 Bcf/d in the first six months of the year, with shipments projected to reach 18.7 Bcf/d by 1H27.
Sep 8, 2026
LNG
Markets
Global Fertiliser Supply Chains Face Maritime Bottlenecks and Feedstock Shortages
Transit chokepoints in the Strait of Hormuz and natural gas curtailments across North Africa and Asia are driving up urea prices and exposing systemic risks in agricultural supply chains.
Sep 4, 2026
LNG
Vitol and IRH Finalize 20-Year LNG Supply Agreement for 1.0 MTPA
Vitol Inc. and IRH Global Trading Ltd. have executed a 20-year natural gas deal delivering 1.0 million tonnes per annum of FOB LNG.
Sep 3, 2026
LNG
Vitol Secures Equity Stake and 1.4 MTPA Offtake in $5bn Delfin Offshore LNG Project
Delfin Midstream reaches FID on the first U.S. floating LNG liquefaction project, with Vitol taking equity and off-take commitments alongside GIP and MOL.
Sep 3, 2026
LNG
Nikkiso Secures Pump Delivery Contract for Brunsbüttel LNG Terminal
Equipment manufacturer Nikkiso CE&IG will deliver 16 submerged motor pumps to general contractor CS Gas North for the land-based LNG import facility in Brunsbüttel.
Sep 3, 2026
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