This SPA represents the conclusion of an open tender course of held in February 2023 by the Merakes LNG Sellers and awarded to Vitol Asia Pte Ltd after it had submitted probably the most aggressive bid. The LNG provide to Vitol will start in 2024. Amount might be roughly 0.55 million tpy for a interval of three years on a free on board (FOB) foundation, with a attainable one-year extension. The LNG might be produced and loaded on the Bontang LNG plant from feed gasoline produced from the Merakes discipline positioned in Indonesia’s Makassar Strait. Merakes in flip is a part of the East Sepinggan Manufacturing Sharing Contract, collectively owned by ENI East Sepinggan Restricted, Neptune Vitality East Sepinggan B.V., and PT Pertamina Hulu Energi East Sepinggan.

The Bontang LNG plant commenced liquefaction operations within the Seventies and has been reliably supplying LNG ever since, primarily to Asian markets.

Mike Muller, Head of Vitol Asia, stated: “We’re delighted to enter into this mid-term LNG buy association with the Merakes LNG sellers. These Bontang LNG volumes are extremely complementary to our portfolio and additional improve our skill to optimally, safely and reliably provide our buyer base throughout Asia, while underscoring Vitol’s robust historic ties with Indonesia.”

Vitol has traded LNG for over 15 years. It’s increasing its presence globally and final yr traded 13.7 million t of LNG worldwide.

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