As liquefied natural gas (LNG) gains significant traction with big oil and gas companies—spurred most recently by events in Ukraine even if this isn't a logical driver—export approvals are coming online at a seemingly faster pace, and deal-making is in full throttle.

UK-based BG Group is joining Royal Dutch Shell in the rush on Singapore as the company moves to relocate its global oil and gas-trading headquarters to Asia’s largest emerging hub.

While liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals proposals are languishing under the measured pace of approval in the United States, Canada is approving licenses in advance for projects that don’t even have formal support from their backers yet.

More international news follows from around the globe covering the Netherlands to Hong Kong, from Britain to Canada, from Ireland to Singapore, from Israel to Thailand.

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