Potential Effects of Australia LNG Supply Disruption Follow Up
We previously covered the potential effects of strikes at key LNG facilities in Australia and how they would affect global prices as well as how the Asian market would respond.1 Woodside Energy has since been able to come to an agreement with the union representing workers at the North West Shelf facility which will certainly […]
RBAC Newsletter 2023 Issue 9
Fast & Furiously Active Global Gas and LNG Markets Lines were drawn in one area of the world, while trenches dug in another, with the natural gas and LNG market grabbing global headlines, between the EU importing records amounts of LNG from Russia, potential supply disruptions of Australia’s 10% of the global market, emerging economies […]
How can Natural Gas Help Pakistan Emerge Stronger from Past Difficulties?
Pakistan’s Energy History Pakistan first discovered natural gas in the early 1950’s in Balochistan, this discovery later came to be known as the Sui gas field1 which today is the largest gas field in the country. A decade later, they discovered the Toot oilfield2, and since that time the oil and gas industry alongside coal […]
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 […]
