Last Updated — May 1 2026 Houston: Friday 12:27 CDT · London: Friday 18:27 BST · Singapore: Saturday 01:27 SGT May 2 2026
While Asia and Europe scramble for natural gas, the US glut has nowhere to go — Reuters
Asian LNG prices rise as Qatar supply stays tight and Iran conflict drags — Reuters
THIS WEEK May 1 — Knutsen LNG France leadership change Jerome Balay takes presidency. Read This: TradeWinds NEAR-TERM: May 2026 Late April / Early May — Japan-Australia PM visit PM Takaichi in Australia as Canberra weighs gas reservation scheme and export tax changes. Japanese companies lobbying hard to protect LNG resale flexibility. Read
Last Updated — May 1, 2026 : Houston: Friday 11:14 CDT · London: Friday 17:14 BST · Singapore: Saturday 00:14 SGT May 2, 2026 LEADS Wall Street Giants Circle Shell's $15 Billion LNG Canada Stake — OilPrice.com Woodside struggles to sell LNG volumes at Louisiana LNG plant, sources say
GEOPOLITICAL & SUPPLY DISRUPTION SIGNALS Hormuz traffic averaged seven ships daily. Reuters reported at least six ships crossed in 24 hours, mainly through Iranian waters, versus 125–140 daily passages before the Iran war began February 28. Read This: Reuters Trump prepared extended Iran blockade. U.S. officials cited by
LONG-TERM CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY SIGNALS Venture Global agreement with Aktor LNG USA for Albania. U.S. ambassador to Greece signed the deal; U.S. Energy Secretary Wright confirmed widening LNG cooperation with southern and eastern Europe alongside a U.S.-backed €1.5B Krk-to-Bosnia pipeline. Read This: Reuters EDF delayed Edison