Potential Effects of Australia LNG Supply Disruption
LNG plant workers in Australia have taken a vote on whether they may to strike at several key LNG facilities, and with Australia being one of the largest LNG exporters in the world, this could have big consequences for the global LNG market. The LNG plants that these workers may strike at, Northwest Shelf, Gorgon, […]
Is Natural Gas the Future for India and Sri Lanka?
India’s Energy Mix India is now the fifth largest economy by GDP in the world, with the largest GDP growth of any industrialized country currently sitting around 7% per Forbes India. They are also predicted to become the world’s most populous nation this year and within the last 10 years the percentage of households with […]
RBAC Newsletter 2023 Issue 8
Announcements We would like to announce that this years RBAC Gas and User Conference will be held at San Luis Resort, November 8-10, 2023, on Galveston Island in Houston, Texas. This month we present to you takeaways from the LNG 2023 Conference in Vancouver as well as insightful follow up articles and commentary on gas […]
Can Canada become a leader in LNG Exports?
At the recent LNG2023 conference in Vancouver, Alberta’s Premier, Danielle Smith stated that Alberta has begun talks with British Columbia to greatly expand the reach of Canadian natural gas to more foreign markets such as Europe and Asia to spur LNG exports, displace coal and thus gain carbon credits through reducing global emissions, as outlined […]
Turkmenistan: Struggles with Emissions but Potentially a Bright Future
Turkmenistan’s Struggles with Emissions This coming November, the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) will be taking place. This conference will be focused on carbon capture, utilization, and storage. Turkmenistan has recently been facing pressure from the international community in regard to its significant contribution to methane emissions and it would not be […]
Has Europe Moved Past Needing Russian Gas?
Europe’s Energy Crisis Back in May 2021, and like most countries, EU was on recovery, post-COVID, importing ~3 bcm of Russian natural gas a week from the various pipelines, and on May 19, 2021, the US announced it would remove sanctions on Nord Stream 2, and Russia was eager to open the taps, completing the […]
Potential Alaska Natural Gas Shortage in 2027
Cook Inlet Gas Production May Not Meet Demand In a recent report by Enstar Natural Gas for the regulatory commission of Alaska, it was revealed that the energy-rich state may soon be faced with an energy crisis of its own. “Cook Inlet gas cannot fully meet demand forecast beyond 2026 with current proved reserves or […]
RBAC Newsletter 2023 Issue 7
Announcements You may have received a survey about our upcoming User Conference in November, so be sure to give us your feedback. We would also like to announce our attendance of the upcoming LNG 2023 World Conference in Vancouver this July. If you are also attending the conference, let’s meet or at least say “Hi!” […]
RBAC Attending LNG 2023 World Conference in Vancouver
We are happy to announce that we will be attending the LNG 2023 World Conference this coming July! Dr. Robert Brooks will be discussing a variety of topics relating to global gas and LNG markets and how market simulation can help you keep track of all that happens. In particular be on the lookout for […]
Bangladesh’s Worst Power Crisis in a Decade
Due to unpredictable weather and a currency that is rapidly declining in value, Bangladesh is experiencing its worst power crisis since 2013. So far in 2023, the country has been forced to cut power for 114 days, compared with 113 days in all of 2022. That’s because of the loss of 2.9 GW of natural […]
