Global Oil & Gas: Venture Global Accused of Reneging on LNG Contracts for Europe

Global Oil & Gas: Venture Global Accused of Reneging on LNG Contracts for Europe

European oil majors have asked a cross-Atlantic government task force to intervene in a dispute with Venture Global LNG Inc., warning that the US supplier “reneging” on contracts to supply liquefied natural gas threatens Europe’s energy security and undermines the US as a reliable supplier. In separate letters, Shell Plc and BP Plc accuse Venture Global of “misconduct” for withholding fossil-fuel cargo agreed under long-term contracts and instead opting to sell LNG on the spot…

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Global Markets: “Peak Oil Demand Expected In 2036” – Wood Mackenzie

Peak oil demand is expected to come around 2036 as electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles are expected to play an increasingly important role in the world’s transportation sector, the Financial Times reported on Monday, quoting a long-term energy outlook by Wood Mackenzie.

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Global Oil & Gas: “Upstream oil, gas firms to focus on smaller projects, quick returns in 2018” -WoodMac

(Reuters) – About 30 upstream oil and gas projects are expected to be approved around the world this year, similar to 2017, as operators stay focused on less capital-intensive projects with quicker returns, Wood Mackenzie analysts said on Thursday. Six of the 30 projects WoodMac expects in 2018 have already been sanctioned, the consultancy said in an annual review of the upstream industry. As well as projects in Britain, Norway, Israel and the Netherlands, the…

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