May 19, 2026

Last UpdatedHouston: Wednesday 10:44 CDT May 20, 2026 · London: Wednesday 16:44 BST May 20, 2026 · Singapore: Wednesday 23:44 SGT May 20, 2026

Imports & Demand Signals

Middle East tensions have Asian gas buyers looking to Australia - Reuters

Formentera sees Asian buyers seeking more Australian gas on supply squeeze - Reuters

Singapore Has Bought Enough LNG to Last for Rest of Year - Bloomberg

European LNG Imports Extend April’s Drop as Flows to Asia Climb - Bloomberg

Gray Power Market Thrives as Iran War Leaves Pakistan in the Dark - Bloomberg

SK Innovation breaks ground for 3.3 tln-won LNG project in Vietnam - Yonhap News

Policy & Geopolitics

Why the Iran War Is a Boost for Stalled Russia-China Gas Pipeline - Bloomberg

South Korea, Japan agree to shore up energy cooperation, strengthen security ties - Reuters

US gas exporters ask to push back EU methane regulation until 2028 - Reuters

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping to discuss huge gas project at China summit - Financial Times (Subscription)

Gas producers all fired up over domestic reservation - The Australian Financial Review (Subscription)

Governor says he’ll call immediate special session if lawmakers can’t pass Alaska LNG bill he supports - Anchorage Daily News

Supply & Export Flows

Australian maintenance workers strike at Woodside's North West Shelf LNG plant - Reuters

ConocoPhillips expects Qatar gas JVs delays of months, not years - Reuters

Eni looks to scale up in Mozambique with another floating LNG unit - Reuters

US LNG export plant gas flows set to hit 16-week low despite expected return of Golden Pass - Reuters

Shipping, Chokepoints & Logistics

Four US LNG vessels sailing to China after Trump-Xi summit - Reuters

Tanker delivers Russian LNG to China after almost six months at sea, data shows - Reuters

Russia Expands Arctic LNG Shadow Fleet Along Norway’s Northern Coast - High North News

India Prepares to Send Oil Tankers Through Hormuz for New Supply - Bloomberg

Market Analysis

Australia's LNG industry worries it will miss the huge opportunities from Iran war - Reuters

Russia cuts forecast for gas exports to key markets, gas price for China - document - Reuters

World Underestimating Iran War Impact on LNG, Says Woodside - Bloomberg

Corporate & Finance

Canada Infrastructure Bank retains LNG consultant as it mulls financing for B.C. project - Globe and Mail (Subscription)

Woodside to consider matching Inpex's bid to buy Petrochina's stake in Browse gas fields - Reuters

Contracts & Commercial Moves

Norway's Equinor sign's 5-year gas supply deal for Germany with Eneco - Reuters

Equinor signs 5-year agreement for supplies to Germany - Press Release