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QatarEnergy eyes LNG production in early 2027 amid $3bn loan reports

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Business

Qatar and UAE test ways to keep LNG moving outside Hormuz

LNG exporters are looking for ways around the disruption in Hormuz, with three Gulf cargoes recently moved using ship-to-ship transfers (STS) as Qatar and UAE exports remain far below pre-war levels.

Business

Qatar extends LNG cancellations as Hormuz disruption drags on

QatarEnergy’s latest cancellations run into early November. Buyers in Europe and Asia are finding replacement cargoes, switching to other fuels or using less gas, while no one knows when LNG shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will return to normal.

Economy

Germany risks missing gas storage target, threatening industry output

Germany will miss its November gas-storage target if injections continue at their current pace, the country’s storage association has warned. Although there is no immediate gas shortage, low storage levels combined with a very cold winter could threaten industrial production in the country.

Qatar

Second tanker with Qatari LNG struck in Hormuz as force majeure widens

The GasLog Shanghai was struck while leaving the Strait of Hormuz, weeks after the Al Rekayyat was hit in the same area. Italian utility Edison said QatarEnergy had extended force majeure on a further three cargoes, bringing the total affected to 24 shipments through September.

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Business

Egypt marks record year for gas discoveries amid domestic shortage

Egypt’s recent Eni-linked gas finds have lifted hopes of an upstream revival, but analysts say import pressure is unlikely to ease soon.

Earth News

Major European energy deal ‘engineers fossil gas dependency’ - report

Campaigners are questioning whether French TotalEnergies and Czech EPH’s partnership will really improve Europe’s energy security.

Climate

Plug-in solar explained: How much power can these mini panels produce?

Plug-in solar is having its moment in the spotlight. But how much power can these mini devices actually generate?

Business

Qatar expands North Field project as LNG output faces disruption

Qatar is moving ahead with its North Field gas expansion after awarding a key contract, even as regional tensions continue to disrupt LNG output and exports.

Climate

Ranked: EU nations with cleanest energy mix to save 58% more on bills

Consumers in five EU countries will save up to €8.5 billion on their energy bills this year, compared to those with the dirtiest energy mix.

Libya

RFI Investigation: Ukrainian military in Libya and the strike on the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz

French journalists report the presence of more than 200 Ukrainian military specialists in Libya and their alleged involvement in the attack on the Arctic Metagaz vessel using a maritime drone.

Malta

Libya tows damaged Russian LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz to its west coast

Libyan authorities said a Russian tanker is being towed to the country's west coast. The Russian shadowfleet gas carrier was damaged in a suspected attack by maritime drones and now poses a threat to the region's ecology.

Business

Strikes on Gulf energy hubs threaten global LNG supply for months

Strikes on key Gulf energy sites are becoming more frequent and more damaging, beginning to unsettle supply and expose vulnerabilities across the region.

Earth News

Drilling North Sea to cut energy bills a ‘sheer fantasy’, warns report

Escalating conflict in the Middle East has emboldened calls for the UK to open up North Sea drilling licences.

Markets

European markets dip as oil prices soar and European gas prices jump

Leading European stock market indexes started the week with a big sell-off, following a major drop across Asian markets and surging oil prices, as the Middle East crisis escalates further.

France

French probe reveals Russian security agents on seized shadow tanker

Two Russian nationals working for a private security company were confirmed to have been onboard a tanker seized by France in September, sources told French media. The vessel was suspected to be part of the Kremlin’s shadow fleet, carrying Russian oil and gas to evade Western sanctions.

Economy

LNG2026: CEOs of world’s top energy companies gather in Qatar

The 21st edition of the International Conference and Exhibition on Liquified Natural Gas, or LNG2026, kicked off in Doha, Qatar, gathering global leaders, energy giants and experts with geopolitics, market dynamics, emerging technologies and the energy transition dominating discussions.