Bolivia Presides Over the 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum
The 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) was held on 16 November 2021, under the Chairmanship of HE Franklin Molina Ortiz, Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energies of the Plurinational State of Bolivia as its President. The meeting was convened by videoconference. On the backdrop of unprecedentedly …
COP26: GECF Reminds the World “Energy for All” Achievable with Natural Gas
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the global platform of the leading gas producing nations, has urged the international community gathered in Glasgow, UK, for UNFCCC COP26 to look for energy options that achieve the right balance between the post-COVID-19 economic and social requirements and climate actions, particularly for the …
Russia, GECF Reinforce Cooperation at COP26
On the sidelines of the UNFCCC COP26, HE Alexey Overchuk, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation held a working meeting with HE Yury Sentyurin, Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), which reinforced the long-standing historic ties between the Forum and one of the world’s largest energy …
Natural Gas is the Answer to Energy Crunch, Transition
The current energy crunch around the world and the intensifying climate change debate serve to highlight the serious need to embed natural gas as part of a long-term solution to energy market stability and transition, HE Yury Sentyurin, Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) said at the …
LNG Binding Producers-Consumers Together in Abruptly Changing Energy Landscape
The unique flexibility of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to deliver natural gas to all corners of the world is saving the day for both producers and consumers in the face of shortages of other energy sources, Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) said today at the 10th …
Defining Moment for the World on Natural Gas: GECF Annual Workshop
The cleanest of all the fossil fuels has entered its most defining moment as the world gets back to the twin ambitions of economic recovery and sustainable progress, the participants of the 4th GECF Annual Workshop on Promotion of Natural Gas Demand heard on Wednesday (29 Sept). Welcoming the global …
GECF Analysis: Unprecedented High Gas Price: Security of Global Supply at Risk?
On Tuesday, 28 September, the price for gas in the European market broke the $1,000 per 1,000 cubic metres barrier for the first time ever. The price for October future at the TTF Hub reached $1,031 per 1,000 cubic metres. Several factors are perpetuating the unprecedented spike in the European …
GECF Joins OPEC Ministerial Roundtable on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the global platform of the leading gas producing countries, on Monday joined OPEC, non-OPEC, and a plethora of other international energy organisations to present a unified front on the advancement of natural gas as part of a balanced energy solution to achieve sustainable development …
GECF Expert Commentary: Natural Gas, Reliable and Affordable Source of Energy in the Path to Sustainable Recovery
Having access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy sources is essential to improving the welfare of societies. However, a significant portion of the global population doesn’t have access to electricity and clean cooking methods, and the pandemic has exascerbated the situation. Moreover, the energy project delays and investment contraction during …
Future of Energy Wider than Technology Hype and Must Meet the Needs of the Many, not the Few
As the world continues to progress multiple energy transitions, the numerous top-down roadmaps on climate-related action require humanising, with more detail about their actual implementation, an influential voice on energy and sustainable development said. Speaking at the 54th edition of the GECF Gas Lecture Series, entitled ‘Humanising Energy’, HE Dr …