Gas supply from the mainstay Malampaya field is increasingly erratic and power demand has revived to post-pandemic levels. As a result, LNG cannot arrive too soon in the Philippines. [Gas in Transition, Volume 2, Issue 1]
A bounce back from COVID-19 explains only part of China’ surging demand for LNG. Structural factors suggest heightened weather-related demand volatility in the future. [Gas in Transition, Volume 1, Issue 8]
Both gas and nuclear power are expected to be included in the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation – a ‘green list’ of sustainable investments – when further details are unveiled later this month. [Gas in Transition, Volume 1, Issue 8]
Increased market liberalisation over the years, greater reliance on renewables and shrinking investment in gas supply help explain why Europe has been hit hardest by the global energy supply crunch. [Gas in Transition, Volume 1, Issue 7]
Spain is rapidly closing its unprofitable coal-fired power plants, and there are fears its 26 GW strong fleet of CCGTs will suffer the same fate unless Madrid gets its much-awaited capacity market up and running anytime soon. [Gas in Transition, Volume 1, Issue 6]