Stephen Stapczynski

(Bloomberg) -- Hotter-than-normal weather in Japan has seen utilities burn through liquefied natural gas, increasing the need for more fuel before the seasonal peak in demand during the northern hemisphere winter.

With countries still reeling from the energy crisis, delays to LNG projects push relief prospects further out

Japan’s Kansai Electric Power Co. will shut a nuclear reactor after finding a “tiny” hole in a pipeline, threatening to increase fossil fuel requirements to fill any electricity shortfall.

A newly established company in Dubai has taken over three liquefied natural gas tankers, in what appears to be Russia’s latest effort to circumvent Western sanctions.

The US will continue to “tighten the screws” on Russian liquefied natural gas exports to deprive Moscow of funds for its war in Ukraine, according to the State Department’s top energy official.

The US is in talks with several Southeast Asian nations about deploying small modular nuclear reactors, as global interest in the low-carbon energy source increases.

The US will continue to “tighten the screws” on Russian liquefied natural gas exports to deprive Moscow of funds for its war in Ukraine, according to the State Department's top energy official.

The German dream of centrist, stable government has been dashed by geopolitical forces and the cult of balanced budgets, writes Paul Taylor.

North Asia spot liquefied natural gas prices jumped to the highest level this year on increased competition from Europe for the heating and power plant fuel.