Stephen Stapczynski

Bloomberg News

Clock Is Ticking for Qatar to Sell Its LNG

By: Stephen Stapczynski

The country sees supply deals this year as it competes with rival projects, which can only be beneficial for buyers.

Bloomberg News

Nuclear Power Revival Gets a Win in Japan on Case Dismissal

By: Shoko Oda, Stephen Stapczynski

A regional court cleared the way for a Japanese nuclear power plant to resume operations next year, a win for the government struggling to restart its idled reactors.

Bloomberg News

Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Suez Canal, Disrupting Trade Route

By: Stephen Stapczynski, Alex Longley

Work is underway to free a bulk carrier that’s run aground in the Suez Canal, causing fresh disruption to the vital trade route.

Moneyweb

Vessel refloated after briefly running aground in Suez Canal

By: Stephen Stapczynski, Alex Longley

Osama Rabi, chairman of the SCA, said maritime rescue teams succeeded in dealing with an emergency malfunction in the ship’s engine.

Bloomberg News

Poorer Nations Snap Up Cheap LNG in Push to Boost Economies

By: Anna Shiryaevskaya, Stephen Stapczynski, Ann Koh

Countries from Asia to Latin America are snapping up natural gas cargoes as prices slump, helping replace more polluting fuels while easing cost pressures on the economy.

Bloomberg News

Plunging LNG Prices Have Traders Bracing for US Export Cancellations

By: Ruth Liao, Anna Shiryaevskaya, Stephen Stapczynski, Shoko Oda

As global liquefied natural gas prices nosedive, traders are bracing for the possibility that US cargoes will be canceled in the coming months.

Detroit News

Poorer nations snap up cheap liquefied natural gas in push to boost economies

By: Ann Koh, Anna Shiryaevskaya, Stephen Stapczynski

From Thailand and Bangladesh to Colombia, emerging markets were the biggest buyers in the spot market for a second straight quarter earlier this year.

Bloomberg News

Taiwan Considers Keeping Nuclear Reactors on Emergency Standby

By: Stephen Stapczynski, Cindy Wang

Taiwan is considering keeping nuclear power plants on standby in case of emergencies, signaling a loosening of policy to phase out the energy source.

Bloomberg News

Países más pobres compran GNL barato en impulso económico

By: Stephen Stapczynski, Anna Shiryaevskaya, Ann Koh

Países de Asia y América Latina están comprando cargamentos de gas natural a medida que los precios caen, lo que ayuda a reemplazar los combustibles más contaminantes y alivia las presiones de los costos sobre la economía.

Bloomberg News

Japan Gas Imports Fall to Two-Decade Low on Energy Savings Push

By: Stephen Stapczynski

Japan’s liquefied natural gas imports last month fell to the lowest in more than 20 years as efforts to save energy and boost nuclear power reduced the need for the fossil fuel.