China industrial gas demand falters as heartland factories go bust

Every bubble fears needles. But no matter how carefully they…

Middle East burying head in the sand on decommissioning

I would be surprised if the decommissioning cost of those ME…

Will biofuels emerge from the renewables shadows?

Biofuel does not equal biofuel. Biodiesel is a shabby liquid…

PermianChain Technologies introduces blockchain network to improve investment

Another token - its a bit like sprinkling some blockchain on…

World’s first cruise line will power ships with biogas from dead fish

A step in the right direction ... Read on ...

South Korea to back construction of 140 LNG-powered ships

The games are on ... Read on ...

Gazprom eyes LNG market leaders circle unfazed by US competition

US LNG did not "NOT GO TO EUROPE" because of Russian pipeline…

East Med’s best is yet to come

The Eastern Med is one of the biggest potentials on Europe's…

China names oil & gas veteran to top energy post

Oh great. A businessman - but wait. How are careers in CNPC made?…

Gazprom BoD reviews prospects of shale gas, LNG sectors

Is sitting on the fence really the right strategy in this whirlwind?…

Global Coal Demand Increased In 2017

Which makes the Paris accords - a waste of paper. Even if we…

The oil price is now controlled by just three men

What really matters to oil is China. All signs point towards…

The Dirt on Clean Electric Cars

We need to get real on emissions as right now, the entire calculus…

Permian Pipes Are Coming, But The Workers Aren’t

Money to make and no hands to pull the levers. How much is there…

Why America struggles to sell LNG in Europe

Maybe Europe is overreacting. Just because a couple of US politicians…

Renewable diesel is increasingly used to meet California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Get rid of the carbon - get toxic emissions such as Dioxin instead.…

Big Oil sees ‘huge potential’ in LNG — but warns it is still too expensive for consumers

Its cheaper than road diesel already now for starters. But Descalzi…

Europe: open legislative framework needed to decarbonize mobility

The current tailpipe emissions philosophy is a fraud on the spirit…

Germany’s First LNG Terminal Is The Right Move For Europe’s Energy Security

I like the idea of a German LNG terminal but it would have been…

Producer Trinidad calls for global gas pricing index

Is that "back to communism" or what? If producers cannot live…

Wind to be EU’s largest power source by 2027

I always read "falling costs". The wind folks here in Austria…

Shale oil’s good, but it’s not here to stay

I am not a shale driller, I am not even a driller or an upstream…

China sends written response to U.S. trade reform demands – U.S. government sources

China cannot give in to any of those demands. They are on the…

Nikola announces new hydrogen fuel cell truck for European market

Has anybody ever seen more than some flashy designs from them?…

Trump criticizes Saudi Arabia for plan to reduce oil production

But higher oil prices will spawn more shale in the US. Trump…

China Demand Drives A Double-Barreled Australian LNG Proposal

Big figures are back. People have forgotten that not long ago…

Malaysia rebuttal reflects mistrust of China’s ‘Belt and Road’ plan

Malaysia is not alone in this. Lots of countries downstream of…

Truck drivers like me will soon be replaced by automation. You’re next

That's not a technology issue. It's a regulatory issue. People…

US Confident It Can Compete In Europe’s Gas Market

I think the current calculus for Russian gas is fundamentally…

Teslas and other electric cars won’t dent the grid, never mind break it

Wow, this is incredibly short-sighted. Electricity is not like…

China passes Japan to become world’s largest natural gas importer

Anyone who knows me will also know that I take anything on China…

Bin Salman launches Saudi Arabia’s first nuclear plant project

Nuclear power actually makes a whole lot of sense for SA. They…

Tokyo Gas signs MOU with RWE

Things get started. A North Western European player with a pure…

Welcome to pipelines on wheels as LNG giant turns to trucks

Freedom on wheels. Its also much harder to interrupt an LNG pipeline.…

California’s Ecology Switches 600 Trucks to Renewable Diesel

And they buy another problem with it. The organic compounds in…

Mazda Plans Electric Push to Avoid EU Emission Penalties in 2021

Europe calculates only tailpipe emissions which is a joke when…

Qatar As Major Competition For U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas

Qatar is not a competitor. Its one of a kind. As the U.S.…

Hydrogen – the holy grail for transmission

The two words "hydrogen" and "easy" dont go well together. Whoever…

Rates for LG carriers soar into record territory

All this diverting, reloading, and other flexi style LNG needs…

BMW’s i4 Electric Vehicle Should Give Tesla a Run for Its Money

The German car industry makes a huge mistake. They build some…

The Past and Future of Electric Cars

Yeah, Electric Cars are here to stay. And as they have become…

Renewables face increasingly level playing field

I cannot say how many times I have read that wind and solar are…

LNG Plant Cost Reduction Analysis

Now it gets interesting. Looks like we have absorbed the price…

European States Line Up for Turkish Stream Gas, Casting Shadow on US LNG Future

The world still, seems to believe that gas squeezed though pipes…

LNG bunkers no better for climate than conventional fuels report concludes

Jori likes us to choke in toxic fumes rather than letting LNG…

German firms urged to cut dependence on China

I know personally at least 3 companies that have already turned…

Chinese investor appetite in US LNG unclear but talks continue: Tellurian

If China is your only game as a liquefaction terminal developer,…

The Dirty Legacy of China’s and India’s Growth

Small particle pollution clearly is a huge problem but as so…

Why Automakers and Dealers Shoot Themselves in the Foot over Electric Cars

Much the same problem exists for methane fueled vehicles. Except…

The Dirtiest Part of Cleanest Fossil Fuel Is Price

We got something real wrong here. Methane (Natural Gas if you…

Here’s a far better, easier, more effective idea than carbon taxes

It is astonishing that nobody thought of that so far. Natural…

Why Paris will be the first post-car metropolis

I have lived in Paris for 8 years. I loved every single year…

New toll exemption for heavy-duty NGVs in German motorways

That might be peanuts but its also a strong sign and recognition…

South Africa urgently seeking gas as energy transition stalls

South Africa's problem is not a lack of gas or even its geo-loaction.…

Saudi Summit Loses Its Swagger as Elites Question Kingdom

Aside from the killing, one cannot reform a country's economy…

Japan proposes LNG contract clause for resale of cargoes

Opening an LNG sales contract is opening a can of worms. Those…

UN Special Report Confirms Urgent Need To Reduce Methane Emissions

Methane does belong in a vehicle tank, not in the atmosphere.…

Israel plans to ban gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2030

2030 - that's a steep timeline. But Israel is a small country…

New Pakistani government seeks to renegotiate LNG terminal deals

When Trump exited the Paris agreement, it abode by the law and…