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.
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.
John Crane has developed a validated drivetrain analysis method improving prediction accuracy for rotating equipment, reducing failure risk, downtime and vibration issues through dynamic modelling, testing and real-world data across oil, gas, LNG and power sectors.
Construction has started in China on a 271,000-cubic-metre LNG carrier, highlighting advances in high-end shipbuilding and energy transport. The QC-Max vessel, built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a China State Shipbuilding Corporation subsidiary, is due for delivery in 2028.
