US tops in LNG exports

The United States exported more LNG than any other country in the first half of 2023, according to data from CEDIGAZ. US LNG exports averaged 11.6bn cu ft per day during this period, 4% more than in the same period last year, allowing the US to leapfrog past Australia and Qatar in global exports. A

Bangladesh considers joining Global Biofuel Alliance

India has proposed Bangladesh join the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA), an international initiative spearheaded by Delhi and Washington and aimed at fostering collaboration in the adoption of sustainable biofuels. According to Energy Division officials, Bangladesh is currently reviewing India’s proposal. It is expected that there may be a bilateral discussion on this issue during Prime

US calls for stringent interim goals for shipping decarbonization

Sue Biniaz, the US deputy special envoy for climate, described July’s MEPC meeting as a “key moment” to create emissions reduction targets for the sector that align with the 1.5-degree goal.

Venezuelan crude exports heading to US

The easing of US sanctions has seen nearly a quarter of Venezuelan crude head to the US in the first four months of 2023 in a dramatic shift for tanker trading patterns in the western hemisphere.

GAIL issues swap tender for LNG

According to industry sources, Gas Authority of India Limited (India) has issued a swap tender seeking 12 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for loading in the United States in exchange for 12 cargoes for delivery into India in 2024. India’s largest gas distributor is offering the cargoes for loading from the Sabine Pass terminal

US undertakes clean port initiative with $4bn funding

The US has undertaken a $4bn initiative to electrify its ports and reduce heavy-duty vehicle emissions as the government seeks to address excessive consequences on adjacent communities. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on its $3bn Clean Ports Program to reduce pollutants at US ports and its $1bn Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle

India supplies green ships to EU and US

India has now started supplying indigenously built “green ships” to shipbuilding nations like Norway, the US, and Germany, boosting its aim to emerge as a global shipping hub. This move has come through amid a global environmental focus on the entire shipping industry. While vessels are responsible for ferrying the majority of goods all over

The surging EVs market puts more demand for lithium mining

The International Energy Agency estimates the world will need 40 times more lithium by 2040 to help meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. There are concerns we won’t have enough: To satisfy that demand, we’ll need to open new mines or revive old ones. Federal policymakers want that lithium to come from the

Ethanol production in US slips back above 1M barrels

In Washington, Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production shows ethanol production snuck back over the 1 million barrel mark last week to 1.003 million barrels per day on average. With ethanol stocks falling and demand expected to increase coming into the summer driving season with hopes that year-round E15 will be in place due

GAIL to import ethane from the US

GAIL is looking to import ethane from the US, and, it has issued an expression of interest (EOI) for chartering a very large ethane carrier (VLEC) for 20 years, with an option to extend it for another five years. GAIL intends to use the same vessel for co-transporting ethane and LNG in different compartments. GAIL