Tag: LNG
Qatar surprisingly announces LNG deal with Germany
Qatari LNG tanker in China From 2026, Qatari LNG is to be delivered to Germany. (Photo: imago images/VCG) Doha, Berlin According to Energy Minister Saad Sharida al-Kaabie, Qatar has concluded…
“We don’t block in the EU”
Robert Habeck The German Vice-Chancellor visited Paris, where he also met President Emmanuel Macron. (Photo: Magali Delporte/Les Echos ) Paris Robert Habeck has rejected criticism from the EU of Germany’s…
“We don’t block in the EU”
Robert Habeck The German Vice-Chancellor visited Paris, where he also met President Emmanuel Macron. (Photo: Magali Delporte/Les Echos ) Paris Robert Habeck has rejected criticism from the EU of Germany’s…
The proposal is not the required gas price cap
gas flame The price for gas should only be lowered in absolutely exceptional cases. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Brussels There is movement in the discussion about an EU-wide cap on gas…
Germany is caught in an energy policy trap
Robert Habeck Germany wants to accept contracts for a maximum of five years because of the planned phase-out of fossil fuels. (Photo: dpa) Germany is caught between energy shortage and…
Hope for inflation to subside
Good morning dear readers, Inflation is like an annoying visitor who wants to come in “just for a moment” and then just won’t get up from the sofa. Now there…
Floating LNG terminal costs more than doubled
Floating LNG terminals The LNG terminals are twice as expensive as planned in the original draft budget. (Photo: REUTERS) Berlin According to a media report, the purchase and maintenance of…
Cuxhaven becomes the bottleneck for the German energy transition
Wind power installation at sea There is a lack of capacity on Germany’s coast. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Hamburg As much electricity as 40 nuclear power plants is to be generated…
German & French corporations demand long-term investments
LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel Because there is a lack of gas capacity in Central Europe, companies are demanding rapid expansion. (Photo: dpa) Paris Energy groups from Germany and France are…
Scholz is planning a speed pact with the federal states
Berlin The Federal Chancellery is attempting to speed up planning and approval procedures with its own initiative, thereby fulfilling a central promise made by the traffic light coalition. A “pact…
This is how the construction of the floating LNG terminals is progressing
Floating LNG terminal in Helsinki Comparable systems could go into operation in Germany this year. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Berlin This Tuesday is a special day for Wilhelmshaven, for Lower Saxony…
The Problem with Confidence: The Editor-in-Chief’s Weekly Recap
Good morning dear readers, A number shook me this week. According to a survey by Civey pollsters, only 25 percent of Germans state that they are confident about the future.…
The expansion of the global LNG tanker fleet depends on the French company GTT
Paris The French company Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) is known primarily to energy insiders. The company dominates a niche that has been central to Europe’s energy supply since Russian gas…
Tanker jam shows that Europe’s new gas market is not yet working
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Tanker jam shows that Europe’s new gas market is not yet working
LNG tanker Traders are waiting for the right second point to unload the liquefied gas in Europe. (Photo: AP) Brussels, Berlin According to experts, the large number of tankers with…
The market works better than any cap
LNG tanker off France In a few weeks, shipowners will be able to get more money for their liquid gas. (Photo: REUTERS) It seems absurd at first: Europe is in…
Gas traders stop LNG ships at sea – waiting for better LNG prices
LNG tanker Many fully loaded ships are currently waiting off the European coasts. (Photo: © 2021 Bloomberg Finance LP) Dusseldorf The “Seishu Maru” has been bobbing between The Hague and…
How long does the gas last? Scenarios for the winter
Gas supply in winter Saving gas by extending the Christmas break: If the holidays were extended to January 9th, “productivity would not be greatly damaged,” says Leopoldina Vice President Robert…
How China saves Europe through the winter
Medical staff in Beijing Despite the negative consequences for the economy, the leadership in Beijing is sticking to its corona policy. (Photo: AP) A presentation is currently being passed around…
Numerous LNG tankers are stowed in front of Spain
Madrid Dozens of ships carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) are currently piling up off the Spanish coast. The reason: You cannot find any free terminals to unload. If the backlog…