Tagged With South Korea
29 January 2024
Planned terminal expansions do not fit with Seoul’s stated goals of trimming LNG dependence
10 November 2023
Seasonal temperatures will prove critical, but the LNG demand prospects for China, Japan and South Korea are currently soft
12 July 2023
Risks persist, particularly those related to weather, which could tighten gas availability for Europe
11 May 2023
Seoul dabbles with Russian and US crude but Middle East remains primary source
3 May 2023
Liquefied gas may lose market share to nuclear in South Korea, but demand could still be robust
25 April 2023
Preferable nuclear and coal options suggest balanced Asian LNG market, at least over the summer
16 March 2023
Weak prices support demand but mild weather, delayed gas projects, large reserves and nuclear alternatives set to blunt upturn
28 November 2022
The US ‘Gaslift’ helped rescue Europe’s energy sector last winter, but with liquefaction plants already operating at capacity, what are the prospects for continued support?
27 September 2022
Nuclear availability and the extent of low temperatures will decide how much LNG they will need for the months ahead
1 August 2022
East Asia’s power sector use may be poised to shrink from 2023, but demand for the fuel is expected to remain strong this year
24 May 2022
South Korean utility is the latest to sign up for contractual volumes as the continent’s purchasers appear to put a greater premium on supply security than Europeans
29 April 2022
Europe’s accelerating effort to wean itself off Russian pipeline gas has pitted it against energy-hungry Asian buyers in the global LNG market
25 January 2022
Weaker outlook for the Chinese economy and greater pipeline flows threaten to hamper expansion of the shipborne market
24 November 2021
How the cartel reacts to record release of barrels is the key variable for oil markets
9 September 2021
Shipyards are nearing their limits due to strong demand for carriers
31 March 2021
When the largest buyer in the largest consuming country commits to net-zero emissions by 2050, suppliers must start to respond. And they are
29 March 2021
The industry’s big players remain optimistic despite the headwinds of the last two years
26 February 2021
The LNG sector remains very bullish about the prospects for Asian demand in the 2020s
30 October 2020
Opportunities to invest in offshore wind energy developments are being created by government measures from Japan to India
13 October 2020
Two forecasters predict that requirements for the fuel could be higher going forward, albeit with caveats
22 September 2020
The complexity and cost of pricing carbon emissions from LNG’s full lifecycle will likely deter adoption—so a narrower approach may work better
21 September 2020
In Asia, an increasingly liberalised LNG market has enabled the region to mitigate a lack of interconnected pipeline infrastructure
20 September 2019
Portfolio players and vertically integrated firms are transforming the way the industry operates
28 January 2019
Liquefaction ramp-ups and a slowing rate of Chinese demand growth finally deliver the oft-anticipated supply glut
30 January 2018
Ships must pollute less. Their owners can't ignore the impending regulatory changes
10 November 2017
The country is ready to play a leading role in meeting surging liquefied natural gas demand in the region's rapidly expanding market. In emailed responses, Singapore LNG Corporation's (SLNG) chief executive said his company is strategically placed to meet emerging market demand
29 September 2017
Buyers are taking control of an oversupplied market and they want shorter contracts and freedom to sell what they don't use
3 April 2017
Weak prices reflect a region awash in supplies. Rising demand will soak up the global surfeit, but not until the 2020s
27 March 2017
Global exports are heading for a hefty surplus. It will take a brave developer to sanction a sizeable new plant without lining up buyers first
25 January 2017
Higher oil prices will lift some LNG contracts, but do little to support the spot market
