LNG traders consider shipping options, betting on winter demand  Hellenic Shipping News WorldwideTraders are starting to make enquiries to book vessels to store or ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) as they bet for winter demand to boost prices for …

UPDATE 1-Genel Energy names oil veteran and insider Bill Higgs as CEO  Reuters(Adds details on Higgs, Özgül, Iraq operations). April 8 (Reuters) - Genel Energy Plc named oil veteran and Chief Operating Officer Bill Higgs as its top executive ... …

UPDATE 1-Japan's February oil imports rise 3.3 pct y/y - METI  Reuters AfricaJapan's crude oil imports rose 3.3 percent in February from a year earlier to 3.09 million barrels per day (13.77 million kilolitres), the Ministry of Economy, Trade ... …

DSME hits 90% of order target with another LNG carrier  TradeWindsKorean yard inks fifth gas carrier of the month worth $180m as spree continues. Read more https://www.tradewindsnews.com/gas/1658505/dsme-hits-90-percent-of-order-target-with-anot …

Oman signs exploration agreements with Occidental Petroleum  Reuters Africa(Adds details). DUBAI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Oman signed on Sunday two agreements giving a unit of Occidental Petroleum the rights to explore for oil and natural ... Read mor …

US LNG export capacity expected to more than double by end of 2019 - Xinhua | English.news.cn  XinhuaHOUSTON, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity will reach 8.9 billion cubic feet (1 billion cubic feet is about 28 …

UPDATE 1-Tokyo Gas, First Gen plan to build LNG import terminal in Philippines  Reuters... * Companies have signed preliminary agreement. * First Gen operates 4 of country's 5 gas-fired power plants. * Other firms also looking to build nation's 1 …

UPDATE 1-Vessel arrives at Cheniere Texas Corpus Christi LNG export plant  Reuters(Adds Cheniere comment). Dec 3 (Reuters) - A liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel, the Maria Energy, arrived at Cheniere Energy Inc's $15 billion Corpus Christi ... R …

Channel 4 NewsSenate vote could lead to oil drilling in Alaska refugeChannel 4 NewsThe newly passed U.S. Senate tax reform bill also includes legislation to allow drilling for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which conservationists say …

UPDATE 1-Russia's November oil output edges upReutersOutput 10.94 mln bpd vs 10.93 mln bpd in Oct * Moscow complying with global deal (Adds detail) MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Russian oil output rose to 10.94 million barrels per day (bpd) in November fro …