The spectacular success of floating LNG regasification units (FSRUs) over the past decade is illustrated by their excellent safety record and their role in rapidly…
Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates cooperated to close airspace and borders with fellow-Sunni Qatar over the alleged sponsoring of IS…
The next three years will see 30+ mt annual firm increases in LNG capacity and a large supply overhang. Only major utilisation of spare regasification…
2016 was a turning-point in a 70-year drive to remove global trade barriers. After several years of accelerating undercurrents against global trade, new leaders were elected…
Yule means wheel and the mid-winter start of a new cycle. 2016 is drawing to a close and energy markets approach normalcy again. After a tumultuous period…
The new version of iGIS/lng was released this week. Check the Natural gas/LNG tab on the top of this web page for information, a download…
Business cycles have always fascinated human minds, and with the decline in oil prices interest in cycle theory has again surged. The key questions are…
The December fall in global crude oil prices from 50 dollars to below 40 USD/Bbl, should it persist at this level, is more important than…
International LNG contracts fall into groups mirroring the market conditions at the time they were signed. Oversupply drove the oil-to-LNG price multiplier (from USD/Bbl to…
“It’s not easy being green”, a frustrated Kermit the frog famously sang back in 1994. After deep reflection he nevertheless concluded “… but I think…
Old ideas can be surprisingly powerful when used in new or different areas. This is the case of the “liquidity trap” business dilemma of Keynesian economics.…
Energy Perspectives recently did a 15-year forecast of Asian LNG prices for a client investment case. Certainly challenging, given the state of energy markets, oil prices,…
After two years of discussions and lobbying by users, the Panama Canal Administration last week set the tariff schedule for LNG vessel passage. For the…
Crude oil prices have slowly increased over the past couple of months. The availability of solid US shale oil production data has been lacking, and many forecasts…
Another decline in the US oil rig count was reported on 17 April 2015 by BakerHughes, 26 rigs down. Overall, oil rig count is down by…