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CyberFuels' Gateway Terminal to deliver green hydrogen

CyberFuels has signed an LOI with an energy company that has a patented process for producing green hydrogen. The LOI calls for the prototype of the commercial units to be placed at the new CyberFuels Gateway Terminal in Florida, US.

 
 

Vitol Bunkers extends its bunkering services

From July 2022, Vitol Bunkers has extended its bunkering services to Jebel Ali (the largest container port in the Middle East) and to Port Rashid Cruise Terminal, Dubai, UAE.

 
 

Uniper's planned hydrogen pilot project to receive funding

The €2.375 million for Uniper's planned hydrogen pilot project at the Krummhoern natural gas storage site in Germany will be used to research how the gas can be stored and how equipment and materials react to hydrogen.

 

Shell USA and SHLX reach a definitive merger agreement

Shell USA will acquire all of the common units representing limited partner interests in SHLX held by the public. SHLX’s assets include interests in entities that own crude oil and refined products pipelines and terminals, as well as storage tanks.

 
 

EIA: California’s working natural gas inventories vary by region

Working natural gas inventories of storage fields operated by the two largest natural gas distributors in California total 100.6 billion ft3. Although this level is 4% higher than levels one year ago, storage operation and capacity utilisation varies significantly by region.

 

China’s LNG imports to decline

Wood Mackenzie reports that China’s LNG imports are set to fall over 14% year-on-year to 69 million t in 2022, the largest decline since it began LNG imports.

 
 
 

Fire causes shutdown of Freeport LNG export terminal

A fire at Freeport LNG‘s natural gas liquefaction plant in South Texas, US, has led to the full shutdown of the facility. The shutdown will reduce total US LNG export capacity by approximately 2 billion ft3/d.

 

Alfa Laval to acquire Scanjet

The deal adds Scanjet’s intelligent tank management solutions to Alfa Laval’s tanker offering.

 
 

Freeport LNG provides update on incident at its liquefaction site

On 8 June 2022, an incident occurred at the Freeport LNG liquefaction plant on Quintana Island, Texas, US, that resulted in the release of LNG, leading to the formation and ignition of a natural gas vapour cloud, and subsequent fire.