Europe

The European Commission has urged member states to waive penalties for violations of the EU's methane emissions law through 2029, citing concerns over global energy supplies and potential market disruptions.

A new carbon capture project in Finland will turn biogas emissions into reusable CO₂, with automation playing a central role in the plant’s operation.

BOTAŞ has started construction of a fourth LNG storage tank at Türkiye’s Marmaraereğlisi terminal, expanding capacity at one of the country’s key gas supply hubs.

A heat wave has forced the shutdown of a French gas-fired power plant, adding to nuclear generation outages and increasing pressure on the country's electricity system.

A major contract award moves Germany's H2Coastlink 1 hydrogen pipeline another step toward construction and expansion of the national hydrogen network.

Naftogaz and Argent LNG have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a long-term LNG supply partnership, including potential deliveries through European regasification terminals and Ukraine's storage network.

DeepOcean completed subsea decommissioning work for Spirit Energy at the Seven Seas and Grove West fields, removing offshore infrastructure and supporting North Sea asset retirement with ROV-based operations.

Global LNG trade climbed to a record 56.3 billion cubic feet per day in 2025 as U.S. exports surged 26%, while Europe's LNG imports jumped and Strait of Hormuz disruptions reshaped global gas markets.

Adriatic LNG has launched its 2026 auction for long-term LNG regasification capacity, offering terminal access from 2029 through 2051 as operators compete for future import capacity in Italy.

CMA CGM's NOTRE DAME, the world's largest LNG-powered container ship, completed a record 11,125-cubic-meter bio-LNG bunkering in Rotterdam, marking the company's largest such operation to date.

Ignitis has increased its long-term regasification capacity at Lithuania's Klaipėda LNG terminal to 6 TWh annually through 2044, expanding LNG supply flexibility and strengthening Baltic energy security.

Bulgargaz and BOTAŞ have agreed to freeze the terms of their long-term gas agreement for 15 months while the two sides renegotiate the contract, a move that could reshape regional gas supply arrangements.

Malta has secured EU backing to keep its proposed hydrogen-ready pipeline eligible for Project of Common Interest status and potential EU funding, preserving the project's path toward future connection to Europe's hydrogen network.

Europe lost its position as the leading destination for U.S. LNG exports in June as higher Asian prices and record Egyptian imports redirected cargoes, reshaping global trade flows ahead of winter.

Turkey and Iraq have renewed discussions over energy cooperation and the future of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan crude oil pipeline as the decades-old export agreement approaches its July 27 expiration.