LNG tanker diverts from France to Asia as gas market volatility persists
A brief news blurb reporting that the LNG tanker Hlaitan, originally headed from Texas to France, changed course to Asia after TotalEnergies received a better offer. The piece frames this as one example of how war, weather, and outages could cause gas prices to spike before winter.
Key quotes
ON JUNE 28TH the Hlaitan, a supertanker laden with liquefied natural gas, set off for France from Freeport, Texas.
Almost immediately it changed course.
TotalEnergies, its charterer, had received a better offer from Asia.
From the article
War, weather and outages may still send gas prices soaring
Continue reading on economist.comYou might also wanna read
Gas prices surge as LNG tanker burns after 'drone' attack
Sky News·1d ago
Four oil and gas tankers turn back from Hormuz after vessel attacks
middleeasteye.net·12h ago
Japan-owned supertankers head to Strait of Hormuz with Saudi Arabian oil, data shows
Zawya·1d ago
LNG tanker at risk of exploding after vessels struck near Strait of Hormuz
Daily Maverick·15h ago
French oil major TotalEnergies takes a step closer to leaving Russia
B4Ukraine·3y ago
Oil and Gas Prices Surge, Stock Markets Decline After Iranian Strikes Hit Middle East Energy Infrastructure
Oil and gas prices surged and global stock markets declined after Iranian strikes hit key energy infrastructure in the Middle East, includin
bbc.com·3mo ago
Comments
Sign in to join the conversation.
No comments yet. Be the first.