EghtesadOnline: The completion of its largest liquefied natural gas venture, known as "Iran LNG", will change Iran into a major player in the global gas market, the former secretary-general of Gas Exporting Countries Forum said.

EghtesadOnline: Expanding gas export via pipelines is not on the agenda for now but export of liquefied natural gas should be a distinct priority, a former secretary general of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum said.

EghtesadOnline: US sanctions on two units of Chinese shipper COSCO hit the liquefied natural gas tanker industry on Monday as US-listed Teekay LNG said its joint venture in Russia had been “blocked” for its ties to COSCO.

EghtesadOnline: Japan's Tokyo Gas said on Friday it has signed a heads of agreement with Royal Dutch Shell for 500,000 tons per year of liquefied natural gas , with the purchase based partly on a coal-linked pricing formula.

EghtesadOnline: Although China will continue to raise its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports this year, the 2019 rise in the world’s key LNG demand growth market may not be enough to absorb all the new supply coming on stream over the next months.

EghtesadOnline: Iran has finalized a contract which could provide it with a crucial access to global markets of liquefied natural gas (LNG) it had been denied for years as a result of US sanctions.