Trafigura signs a five-year deal to supply over 150 TWh of gas to Germany's state-owned SEFE, backed by a $1.5B loan. Deliveries start Nov 1 as Germany's storage, the world's 4th-largest, sits just below 62% full. #NaturalGas#Germany#Trafigura
Equinor says its Afrodite gas discovery in the Norwegian North Sea may hold more than twice the volumes first thought, now 77-180 million boe recoverable, after a new appraisal well. Gas could flow to Europe. #Equinor#NorthSea#NaturalGas#Norway
EU energy ministers meet today on a worsening energy price crisis as winter nears. EU gas touched 100 euros per MWh on Wednesday, and storage sits near 75% versus over 80% on average over the past five years. #EU#NaturalGas#Energy#Europe
U.S. natural gas output is set for a second straight record year, hitting 112.2 bcfd in 2026 and 116.1 bcfd in 2027, per the EIA. LNG exports and AI data centers are driving the growth in the Permian and Haynesville. #NaturalGas#LNG#EIA#Energy
India's LNG imports are heading for a record 2.8 million tonnes in October, up 18% year-on-year, even as LNG prices have tripled in a year. Domestic gas output is falling, so imports are filling a widening gap. #LNG#India#NaturalGas
