ADNOC and RWE Aktiengesellschaft (RWE) have announced the successful delivery of the first shipment of LNG from Abu Dhabi, UAE, to the Elbehafen floating LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany.
Some European politicians and economists are breathing a sigh of relief after mild temperatures, increasing liquefied natural gas shipments, and above-average natural gas stockpiles have so far averted a worsening energy crisis this winter. Other politicians believe the energy crunch won’t be over for many years.
Germany is in negotiations with some of the world’s top liquefied natural gas suppliers
Russian state gas giant Gazprom has already cut gas flows to Germany via the key Nord Stream 1 pipeline by 60% from last month, citing an equipment hold-up in Canada as a result of sanctions over the war in Ukraine.