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Natural Gas

Natural gas is a fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane and other hydrocarbons, found in underground rock formations and extracted for use as an energy source. It is one of the world's most important energy commodities, used for electricity generation, heating, industrial processes and as a feedstock for petrochemicals and fertilisers. Natural gas is typically extracted through conventional drilling or, increasingly, through hydraulic fracturing (fracking) of shale formations and coalbed methane deposits. Major producing countries include the United States, Russia, Iran, China, Qatar and Australia, with global trade conducted via pipeline networks and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments. The fuel is valued for burning more cleanly than coal or oil, producing lower carbon dioxide and particulate emissions per unit of energy, though methane leakage during extraction and transport poses climate concerns. Demand has grown steadily as countries seek energy security and transition away from coal, particularly in Asia where China, Japan and South Korea are leading importers. Pricing varies regionally, with benchmarks including Henry Hub in North America, the UK's National Balancing Point and Asian LNG spot markets. Natural gas plays a central role in energy-transition debates, positioned by some as a bridge fuel to renewables and by others as a continued fossil-fuel dependency. Infrastructure for storage, regasification and distribution requires substantial capital investment, shaping both domestic energy policy and international trade relationships. The industry is subject to geopolitical influence, with pipeline routes and LNG export terminals often reflecting strategic alliances and regional power dynamics.

Natural Gas News


Tamboran drilling in the Beetaloo Basin
Natural gas producer Tamboran adds MD role for CEO Abbott
20th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE- and ASX-listed Tamboran Resources has appointed Todd Abbott MD in addition to his role as CEO effective immediately. He retains 25 years of upstream oil and gas experience spanning... 


Woodside signage
Woodside natural gas project unit paused after Greenpeace protest off Western Australia
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Woodside said operations remained paused on Sunday at a floating production unit, part of its $12.5 -billion Scarborough natural gas project off the coast ‌of Western Australia, owing to a... 


The above image depicts Onpasa Chairperson Nick Mitchell
Indigenous gas cannot meet ‘gas cliff’ demand – association
16th October 2026 By: Lynne Davies

Speaking at the Wits Business School Gas Symposium last month, industry body Onshore Petroleum Association of South Africa (Onpasa) chairperson Nick Mitchell argued that while we were in the midst... 


Image of Mongolia map/flag
Red Lake coal bed methane project, Mongolia
16th October 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Jade Gas Holdings plans to develop coal bed methane resources within the Tavantolgoi XXXIII unconventional gas basin. 


Coal on conveyor belt
Europe's battery boom has a dirty secret, says public policy expert
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Europe's battery boom is proving that storage can help lower peak power prices. But unless government policy changes, battery systems may simply profit from fossil-fuel use instead of helping to... 


Coal stockpile in New South Wales
Australia’s New South Wales backs gas power as coal plants shut
13th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

Australia’s most populous State has ruled out batteries and other energy storage in its latest tender to manage expected power shortfalls when its aging coal plants close. New South Wales will... 


IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva
IMF chief warns energy shock, growing debt and AI risks threaten global growth
7th October 2026 By: Reuters

The global economy is under threat from persistently high energy prices, record public debt and risks from the AI investment boom, International Monetary Fund MD Kristalina Georgieva warned on... 


Crude oil infrastructure in Texas, in the US
The world has nearly burned through its oil stockpile buffer, executives say
7th October 2026 By: Reuters

The amount of oil in storage that is accessible to the global market is running low, industry executives said at a forum in London this week, making the market more fragile and putting upward... 


Norsk Hydro's Alunorte refinery
Norway's Norsk Hydro sees up to $210m hit from gas supply disruption at Alunorte
6th October 2026 By: Reuters

Norsk Hydro said on Monday it could take a financial hit of up to $210-million as it continues to buy gas at spot-market prices following disruptions to natural gas deliveries at its Alunorte... 


Centalion chairperson and CEO Gary Pedersen
Commodities trader Gunvor rebrands as Centalion, plans Singapore redomicile
2nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Commodities trader Gunvor said on Friday it had rebranded as Centalion and planned to redomicile to Singapore from Cyprus, marking the latest step in the group's evolution following a management... 


A Glencore-branded vehicle in front of an office building
Glencore raises 2026 marketing profit outlook, resets long-term guidance framework
2nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore on Friday said it now expects 2026 marketing adjusted operating profit to exceed $5-billion, well above its long-term guidance, after a near-record first-half performance driven by... 


Gas Malaysia infrastructure
Gas Malaysia targets investment decision on Kedah LNG terminal by second half of 2027
2nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Gas Malaysia aims to make a final investment decision on plans for its first regasification terminal by the second half of next year, with the facility due to come online by the end of 2030, its... 


An image of the RMG RGQ 5
Quality data key to managing  transition
2nd October 2026

As South Africa prepares for a transition from declining Mozambican natural gas to a proposed methane rich gas (MRG) bridge, with liquefied natural gas (LNG) and renewable gases potentially... 


LNG pipeline
Bangladesh's coal turn is a fresh bad sign for LNG exporters
1st October 2026 By: Reuters

Bangladesh should be one of the global LNG industry's success stories, but instead it is a warning sign, a Reuters columnist states. Few countries better fit the profile of a future liquefied... 


Amplitude Energy site in Australia
Australia's Amplitude Energy approves FID for East Coast Supply Project
30th September 2026 By: Reuters

Australian gas producer Amplitude Energy said on Wednesday it had taken a final investment decision (FID) on the development phase of the East Coast Supply Project, which includes the construction... 


Coal shipment in Indonesia
World’s top coal exporter strains to lift output as prices soar
28th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

Indonesia, the world’s biggest coal exporter, is failing to tap into soaring prices for the fuel as countries look to offset reduced natural gas supplies from the Persian Gulf. At a conference on... 


South Africa urged to take action as 300 industrial buyers face gas cliff
South Africa urged to take action as 300 industrial buyers face gas cliff
23rd September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Industrial Gas Users Association-South Africa (IGUA-SA) executive officer Jaco Human is warning that the country is already stepping off a “gas cliff” – precipitated by waning supply from... 


Coal heap in Poland
Tauron plans $919m overhaul of Siersza coal plant
23rd September 2026 By: Reuters

Polish utility Tauron said on Wednesday it plans to redevelop its Siersza coal power plant with investments of up to 3.5-billion zlotys ($919-million), adding gas, storage and solar capacity to the... 


The Sasol destoning facility is delivering coal with sinks of below 12%.
Sasol’s external coal purchases to continue to fall as it targets 34Mt from own mines
18th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

While Sasol continues to reduce its overall capital expenditure, the JSE-listed group is increasing its investment in its coal mining business to shore up the feedstock needed to raise output at... 


South Africa’s Gas Cliff: From Supply Risk To A Secure Gas Future
South Africa’s Gas Cliff: From Supply Risk To A Secure Gas Future
16th September 2026

  South Africa is racing against time to secure its future gas supply, with the looming “gas cliff” presenting a significant risk to industrial production, investment, employment and the country’s... 


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