Liquefied natural gas
Shell forecasts LNG demand to grow despite Iran war volatility
It expects consumption to surge at least 45% from 2025 levels by 2050
India in talks with Iran to secure safe passage for tankers
The ships are carrying crude oil, LPG and LNG, and have been stuck since US and Israeli attacks began late in February
Asia’s LNG buyers hunker down for Middle East war lasting months
While prices have pulled back from a week earlier, they are still 80% higher than before the conflict began
Asian buyers struggle to find March LNG as supply remains tight
Countries including Thailand and Bangladesh are dipping into the spot market to safeguard near-term energy security
Indian restaurants warn of shutdowns as Iran war makes cooking gas scarce
The country invokes emergency powers to boost domestic LPG production
Asia has limited options to diversify from Middle East energy reliance
Distance, refinery logistics, contracts and cost are factors
Singapore energy regulator cautions Gulf conflict could hike electricity prices; market players on alert
Meanwhile, petrol companies in the Republic have been quick to raise pump prices
Qatar halts LNG output prompting biggest gas rally since 2022
It was targeted in an Iranian drone attack
Iran crisis puts Asia on alert for LNG scramble and US$100 a barrel oil
The region’s petrochemical refiners could also experience disruptions to feedstock supply
Trump tariff reversal could cut costs for US energy firms but will likely leave broader flows unchanged
[HOUSTON] The US Supreme Court’s Friday (Feb 20) decision to strike down trade tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last year may ease costs for some oil producers and drillers, but experts and a...
