Iran / India – an energy partnership?
Iran’s sanctions have been lifted a couple of months now and it just looks like, things are not going exactly as planned for the Iranians. My readers will remember that I predicted this outcome in...
View ArticleThe first German LNG terminal
Looking at the North Western European coastlines one can see a neat row of LNG terminals from the french Bretagne up to the Netherlands and... The post The first German LNG terminal appeared first on...
View ArticleWhy we could see less than 30 USD oil again – part 1
So, OPEC has met and decided that the world is good as it is and there is no change of strategy needed. Who is surprised... The post Why we could see less than 30 USD oil again – part 1 appeared first...
View ArticleWhy we could see less than 30 USD oil again – part 2
Last week we have seen that there is more and more oil coming online despite some problems in other oil-producing regions of the world and... The post Why we could see less than 30 USD oil again – part...
View ArticleLNG in South Africa
The new situation we have with comparatively cheaper LNG is sharpening our senses for new opportunities. This happens out of pain experienced by the producers... The post LNG in South Africa appeared...
View ArticleThe first LNG Market Maker – born when the world was not looking
For the longest time (about a decade or so) the LNG world was a certain place. The stuff itself was hard to get and expensive,... The post The first LNG Market Maker – born when the world was not...
View ArticleAre those low oil prices the best chance Africa had in a long time?
We are halfway through 2016 and Africa looks set for despair and gloom. Faltering oil prices have brought misery to many African countries that have... The post Are those low oil prices the best chance...
View ArticleLNG production will become cheap – real cheap
Three and a half years ago I wrote about the Black Mamba. That’s a phenomenon under which a project has overspent in order to get... The post LNG production will become cheap – real cheap appeared...
View ArticleJogging on a clogged street – no more dangerous than jogging in a mountain...
Joggers know the problem. Every time you jog close to a road with a little more traffic than just an occasional vehicle, an eerie feeling... The post Jogging on a clogged street – no more dangerous...
View ArticleAn Eastern Mediterranean LNG hub
More than 2000 years ago, before the dawn of the Roman Empire, you would have been forgiven to think that the island world of the... The post An Eastern Mediterranean LNG hub appeared first on The...
View ArticleThe LNG battery – better than real batteries and coal
More than 3 years ago I wrote about North America being the El Dorado of energy because of all those exciting developments in shale gas.... The post The LNG battery – better than real batteries and...
View ArticleWe see the LNG supply – but where is the demand?
Those who have seen the first installment of the famous “Hellboy” series will remember the scene where professor Broom sees Kroenen coming down the stairs... The post We see the LNG supply – but where...
View ArticleWhen will US LNG terminals switch off
Now that even the most bull-headed traders have understood that high price LNG and the sellers market have gone away, the game has changed. Prodigious... The post When will US LNG terminals switch off...
View ArticleWe must suffer – from here until Methanopolis coming
After the collapse of communism in 1989, Fukuyama famously predicted the end of history. His words were some of the most egregious blunders in the... The post We must suffer – from here until...
View ArticleDoes Russia have the gas Europe needs
It’s one of the most commented topics of the last couple of years. Will Russia provide Europe with all the gas it needs – and... The post Does Russia have the gas Europe needs appeared first on The...
View ArticleMethane 3.0 – or should we say LMG
After wood, coal, oil and its derivatives, it’s methane gas that will rule the energy world. If you need reasons why this is so, you... The post Methane 3.0 – or should we say LMG appeared first on The...
View ArticleUS shale to the Caribbean
In 2005, the Natural Gas world looked at North America to become the El Dorado for all LNG exporters. Natural gas prices in the US... The post US shale to the Caribbean appeared first on The Pitbull of...
View ArticleJust imagine OPEC reduces supply and nobody cares
OK, we got it by now. In an unfathomable show of splendor, OPEC has congregated in Algiers in order to show the world that it... The post Just imagine OPEC reduces supply and nobody cares appeared...
View ArticleWhy some trading and smart contracts don’t make LNG hubs yet
Everyone who has touched upon trading – as the term is understood today – very quickly falls victim to the impression that this casino is... The post Why some trading and smart contracts don’t make LNG...
View ArticleCan LNG prevail against the dark side of energy
LNG is clean and hence destined to be part of the world's war against coal. Japan bucks the trend as it increases coal consumption and reduces LNG. The post Can LNG prevail against the dark side of...
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