natural gas

Asian LNG demand is set to fall for a second straight year as the US-Israeli war on Iran curbs Gulf supply and drives prices to multi-year highs, analysts say.

Germany’s economy minister plans market incentives to boost winter gas storage while avoiding direct state purchases, as stocks hit a 15-year seasonal low.

Australian gas producers are pitching the Northern Territory as a home for AI data centres, saying developers can self-generate power and skip long grid-connection queues.

Germany’s Uniper has signed a 15-year deal to import more than 30 terawatt-hours of gas a year from Norway’s Equinor from 2027.

Norway will keep developing oil and gas in the Barents Sea regardless of the EU’s support for an Arctic drilling moratorium, its energy minister says.

Nigeria earned $2.53 billion from gas exports in Q1 2026 as the CBN reported a 256% surge in the country’s current account surplus to $4.98 billion.

ExxonMobil has signed a preliminary deal to supply LNG to South Africa’s Zululand Energy Terminal, the country’s first planned LNG import facility.

Chevron says Cyprus is a natural fit for the East Mediterranean’s energy future as the Aphrodite gas field moves closer to a final investment decision.

TotalEnergies has resumed its $20 billion Mozambique gas project after a five-year suspension, reigniting both hopes for prosperity and frustration over unfulfilled community promises.

Tanzania has scrapped taxes on electric vehicles, compressed natural gas and charging equipment in its 2026/27 budget to accelerate its clean energy transition.