Equinor Warns Europe of LNG Supply Strain Amid Asia Competition

Equinor ASA (EQNR) , the Norwegian energy major, has warned that Europe will need to offer competitive prices to attract sufficient liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to refill its depleted storage levels ahead of the next winter season. Per a Reuters report, Peder Bjorland, a senior executive at EQNR, said that about 30 billion cubic meters (bcm) of additional LNG (equivalent to 250-300 cargoes) will be needed to restore Europe’s gas inventories, which were left empty by two-thirds following the winter.S ...