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Gas Transit Through Ukraine
Ukraine’s Role in Russian Gas Transit and USLNG Impact (Atlantic Council) Sergiy Makogon, Daniel Stein (May 07): Despite Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian gas continues to transit Ukraine to European buyers. However, transit volume has fallen significantly. Countries now dependent on Ukraine transit can easily source replacement gas, particularly LNG. Increases in US and Canadian […]
25 Governors Oppose Pause
Sununu, GOP Governors Call on Biden to End USLNG Pause (NH Journal) Taylor Millard (April 26): New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and 24 other governors, have written a letter to President Biden, urging him to lift the USLNG exports pause. The governors argue that the pause undermines not only the economic and national security of […]
Pause and Global Energy Security
LNG Pause Could Affect Global Energy Security (OilPrice.com) Haley Zaremba (April 10): The Biden administration’s decision to pause new USLNG export licenses could significantly impact global energy security and emissions reduction efforts. Developing Asian countries, heavily dependent on affordable natural gas, face uncertainty over their energy transition plans. Asian nations that use a lot of […]
USLNG Pause: Five Key Data Points
Making Sense of USLNG Pause Data Morgan Bazilian, Greg Clough, and Simon Lomax (Apr. 09): Here are the five key data points to make sense of the USLNG pause: $1.50: This was the daily price for 1,000 cubic feet – or 1 million British thermal units – of natural gas on Feb. 20. EIA lists […]
Opinion: Rep. Kelly on Pause
Biden’s LNG ‘Pause’ Threatens Pennsylvania’s Natural Gas Industry (The Hill) Rep. Mike Kelly (April 03): Pennsylvania’s thriving natural gas industry is under threat due to President Biden’s decision to pause pending USLNG export decisions. Since Pennsylvania is the second-largest natural gas-producing state we could be dramatically impacted by this decision. The Biden administration cites climate […]
Pause – Major Risk
Biden LNG Pause Poses Major Risk, Says Smith (Nikkei Asia) Ryosuke Hanafusa (March 23): Freeport CEO Michael Smith has voiced concerns over the recent decision to pause new USLNG export licenses. The decision, which is expected to last at least through Nov. 2024, has put several proposed USLNG projects in a state of uncertainty. Smith […]
Granholm: A Short Pause
U.S. Energy Secretary: Pause Will Be Short-Lived (CNBC) Spencer Kimball (March 21): DOE Sec. Jennifer Granholm reassured oil and gas executives at CERAWeek that the pause on USLNG exports from new projects would be lifted within a year. The DOE announced the pause in Jan. to evaluate the impact of the USLNG boom on climate, […]
Pause Hijacks CERAWeek Discussions
Biden LNG Pause Sours Energy Conversations at CERAWeek (Forbes) Dipka Bhambhani (March 20): The Biden administration’s pause on new USLNG export licenses has been a contentious topic at CERAWeek by S&P Global. The decision has been criticized by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), and other Republican senators, who have urged the administration to lift the pause. […]
Pause – Gift to Competitors
USLNG License Pause Benefits Competitors: Execs (Argus Media) Julian Hast (Mar. 20): President Biden’s pause on new LNG export terminal permits is seen as a boon to U.S. competitors. At CERAWeek by S&P Global, Chevron’s Colin Parfitt said: “This is bad for the United States, good for Qatar.” It creates uncertainty about the United States […]
LNG Allies Joins Rehearing Request
The American Petroleum Institute (API) today filed an application for rehearing on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) indefinite pause on new and pending liquefied natural gas (LNG) permit approvals for non-FTA countries. In the legal filing submitted to DOE, API argued the pause is unlawful, violating both the Natural Gas Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, […]