June 2022

This is the third time this month that Pakistan failed to complete an LNG tender for July, and the country’s inability to purchase fuel threatens to exacerbate electricity shortages just as hotter weather boosts air conditioning and power demand.

The Indonesian state-owned oil and natural gas company Pertamina released its results for 2021, posting a total revenue of US$57.5bn (+39% compared to 2020) and a profit of US$2.2bn

Brent fell $1.3, or 1.2%, to $110.40, WTI fell $1.4, or 1.3%, to $104.78 a barrel.

The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $111.00 a barrel

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck will enact the “alarm” phase of the plan when he speaks at 10 a.m. local time Thursday on energy and supply security.

Germany, which relies on Russia for more than a third of its gas supplies, enacted the initial “early warning” phase at the end of March, when the Kremlin’s demands for payment in rubles prompted Germany to brace for a potential cutoff in supply.

The lift of the generation restriction for coal-fired power plants (with immediate effect) to save around 2 bcm/year of gas for filling the storage facilities.

The Persian Gulf state, one of the world’s top LNG exporters, will demand that EU nations sign long-term contracts,

Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, USD6 billion has been allocated to support the continued operation of existing US nuclear power plants under the threat of closure

Brent dropped $3.87, or 3.4%, to $110.78 a barrel, WTI were off lows but still down $4.04, or 3.7%, to $105.48 a barrel.