"Last year was the best year for [final investment decisions] for the US LNG industry ever,"

Construction works on the 55 Bcm/year Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline linking Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea were abruptly interrupted in late December after the US government implemented new sanctions threatening measures against contractors building the project.

Bulgaria imports 2.9 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia per year under a long-term contract valid through 2022.

The preliminary level for dry natural gas production in December 2019 was 2,977 billion cubic feet (Bcf), or 96.0 Bcf/d. This level was 7.3 Bcf/d (8.2%) higher than the December 2018 level of 88.7 Bcf/d.

U.S. Rig Count is down 1 rig from last week to 790, Canada Rig Count is down 4 rigs from last week to 240

In January 2020 India commissioned its sixth liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, Mundra LNG

The Dutch government plans to reduce gas extraction from the Groningen gas field in 2020 from the expected 11.8 bcm to 10 bcm,

Jafurah could generate $8.6 billion a year in income and contribute $20 billion a year to the Saudi Arabia's GDP.

Unlike the Arctic, which is open to hydrocarbon exploration, the Antarctic's mineral resources, including oil and gas, are protected by amendments to the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, to which Russia is a signatory.

U.S. Rig Count is up 1 rig from last week to 791, Canada Rig Count is down 11 rigs from last week to 244