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Shell is the world's top trader of liquefied natural gas

Shell's $6 billion quarterly profit beats forecasts

Shell has today reported third quarter profits of $6 billion that exceeded forecast by 12% as weaker oil refining and trading results were offset by higher LNG sales.

Business • 31 Oct 24

The new EU restrictions on gas aim to reduce Russia's revenues from liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by banning trans-shipments off EU ports

EU adopts new sanctions against Russia, including LNG

European Union countries adopted a 14th package of sanctions on Russia that aims to close some circumvention loopholes and hits Russia's gas exports for the first time, EU foreign affairs ministers said in a statement today.

Business • 24 Jun 24

Shell is the world's largest oil and gas trader

Shell sees significantly lower Q1 LNG trading results

Shell said today it expects significantly lower results from its liquefied natural gas trading business in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the previous three months.

Business • 05 Apr 24

Energy proposals 'technically flawed and unrealistic'

The Irish Academy of Engineering has described the proposals in a Government-commissioned review on Ireland's energy supply as "technically flawed and unrealistic".

Business • 25 Oct 22

TotalEnergies has a contract with Russia's Yamal LNG for 4 million tonnes a year that runs until 2032

TotalEnergies to continue shipping Russian LNG

French energy giant TotalEnergies will continue to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia as long as there are no European sanctions on the fuel, the company's chief executive Patrick Pouyanne has said.

Business • 06 Oct 22

The US became the world's top exporter of LNG in the first half of 2022

Centrica signs £7 billion LNG deal with US supplier

Centrica has signed a £7 billion agreement with US-based Delfin Midstream to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from 2026, Britain's largest energy supplier said today.

Business • 09 Aug 22

The European Commission has set a target of slashing Russian gas imports by two thirds by the end of 2022

5 things to know about LNG as EU looks beyond Russia

Europe is counting on liquefied natural gas (LNG) to help reduce its heavy dependence on Russian energy in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Business • 11 Mar 22

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