Belgium has scheduled a third LNG cargo this month as the pace of deliveries quickens slightly, although net receipts will remain muted with the re-export of a cargo over the weekend, Argus reported.
The 145,000m³ Maersk Qatar is due at Belgium's Zeebrugge terminal on 20 October. The tanker was heading back to the Suez Canal this afternoon after delivering a Qatari shipment to Italy's Adriatic LNG terminal at Rovigo.
The additional fixture lifts Belgium's scheduled gross imports over the first 20 days of this month to a possible 435,700m³, up from 290,700m³ during the same time in September. The re-export of up to 140,000m³ aboard the Golar Viking — which is expected to arrive at Zeebrugge on 8 October — could leave net imports little changed on the month.
Qatari deliveries to other European countries have been mixed after the expected start of maintenance last month at production trains. Trains 5, 6 and 7 were scheduled for two-week shutdowns during the autumn maintenance and trains 3 and 4 are also expected to undergo work.
Qatari deliveries to the UK fell to their lowest in a year last month, with imports for the second half of the month falling well short of receipts in the first. Planned UK imports for the first half of this month have fallen short of supply in the first half of September.
France has scheduled two Qatari shipments this month, up from just one in September.
The terminal operator at Zeebrugge has offered two berthing slots to the primary market for next month, for 3 and 11 November. A 12 October slot that capacity holder GDF Suez offered on the secondary market remains available.
The 145,000m³ Maersk Qatar is due at Belgium's Zeebrugge terminal on 20 October. The tanker was heading back to the Suez Canal this afternoon after delivering a Qatari shipment to Italy's Adriatic LNG terminal at Rovigo.
The additional fixture lifts Belgium's scheduled gross imports over the first 20 days of this month to a possible 435,700m³, up from 290,700m³ during the same time in September. The re-export of up to 140,000m³ aboard the Golar Viking — which is expected to arrive at Zeebrugge on 8 October — could leave net imports little changed on the month.
Qatari deliveries to other European countries have been mixed after the expected start of maintenance last month at production trains. Trains 5, 6 and 7 were scheduled for two-week shutdowns during the autumn maintenance and trains 3 and 4 are also expected to undergo work.
Qatari deliveries to the UK fell to their lowest in a year last month, with imports for the second half of the month falling well short of receipts in the first. Planned UK imports for the first half of this month have fallen short of supply in the first half of September.
France has scheduled two Qatari shipments this month, up from just one in September.
The terminal operator at Zeebrugge has offered two berthing slots to the primary market for next month, for 3 and 11 November. A 12 October slot that capacity holder GDF Suez offered on the secondary market remains available.