The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts global natural gas demand will fall 0.5 per cent in 2026 as Middle East conflict-driven supply disruptions, higher prices and reduced LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz weigh on consumption.
Adnoc has signed a 15-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Japan’s largest exploration and production company, Inpex Corporation, to supply 1 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Ruwais LNG project.
Attacks on commercial shipping resumed in the Strait of Hormuz, with two vessels struck in separate incidents that have heightened fears over the security of the shipping lane and threatened to derail recent diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions.
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade reached a record 436.98 million tonnes in 2025, rising 6.3 percent and marking the fastest growth since 2022, according to the International Gas Union (IGU).
Adnoc has launched a global LNG marketing and trading platform in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), integrating Adnoc Gas, XRG and Adnoc Trading to strengthen operations. The platform boosts flexibility, shipping optionality and customer access, supporting LNG expansion including the Ruwais project.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global electricity demand to grow 3.6 per cent in 2026 and 3.8 per cent in 2027, driven by electrification, data centres and industrial demand despite LNG market disruptions and energy price volatility.
Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is projected to reach nearly 700 million tonnes annually by 2050, up around 65 per cent from 2025 levels, driven by growing demand for secure, flexible and lower-emission energy, according to Shell’s LNG Outlook 2026.
AD Ports Group and IRH Global Trading have signed an MoU to explore cooperation in bunkering services and alternative marine fuels at Khalifa Port, including Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), biofuels and methanol development.
Qatar expects to restore normal liquefied natural gas (LNG) production within weeks, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told the Financial Times.
Fifty-four people have been injured while 18 are missing after an explosion at Qatar's core LNG processing site of Ras Laffan on Sunday, said media reports citing QatarEnergy officials. The blast happened during start-up operations due to a "technical accident" at the Barzan gas supply facility.
