India and Japan have similar problems. Both rely heavily on oil and gas imports, and both are paying for their liquefied natural gas (LNG) at premium prices, up to five times higher than North American gas prices. In fact, in a bid to cut the biggest item in its import...

WASHINGTON — The controversy surrounding exports of U.S. natural gas hasn’t disappeared, but recent congressional votes suggest the tide may be turning on the issue, as the Energy Department authorizes more companies to sell the fossil fuel overseas. On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted 142-276 to reject a plan...

India’s state-owned gas utility Gail is offering up to 1 million mt/year of its contracted US LNG through its subsidiary Gail Global Singapore to buyers on an FOB basis, a source from Gail Global Singapore said Wednesday. The LNG will be sold on an FOB basis and deliveries will likely...

More than 23 new liquefaction projects had been proposed in the United States for a total of more than 50 trains, with an average size of 4.3 mmtpa per train, the total capacities planned/proposed is more than 220 MTPA. Around 10 of these projects are going through the regulatory processes...