Overview
Gastech 2026, held in Bangkok from September 14‑16, 2026, facilitated memoranda of understanding, supply agreements and investment commitments with a combined estimated value of US$40 billion across LNG, power generation, upstream development, petrochemicals and shipping.
Key Agreements
- China Gas Holdings and Venture Global LNG signed a 20‑year sales‑and‑purchase agreement for 0.5 million tonnes per annum of U.S. LNG starting in 2030.
- GE Vernova and B.Grimm Power executed agreements for natural‑gas turbine supply and long‑term services to support new and existing power‑generation capacity in Malaysia and Thailand.
- PETRONAS, PTTEP JDA and the Malaysia‑Thailand Joint Authority formalised a 35‑year production‑sharing contract and natural‑gas sales agreement for the Malaysia‑Thailand Joint Development Area.
- Eni and the Government of Senegal signed an MoU to assess oil potential in five offshore blocks.
- Sarawak concluded discussions with Indorama Ventures and Japanese partners on an estimated US$1 billion downstream natural‑gas and petrochemical investment in Bintulu.
- Samsung Heavy Industries secured a US$1.2 billion order for LNG carriers and crude‑oil tankers.
- YPF CEO Horacio Marín announced plans to sign two to three LNG sales agreements for the proposed Argentina LNG export project.
Strategic Conference Themes
The conference featured high‑level sessions on energy security, infrastructure financing and sustainability:
- Africa Takes Power: Control, Sovereignty and Growth examined how African nations can convert energy potential into industrial growth; Zimbabwe Deputy Minister Yeukai Simbanegavi highlighted the need for grid upgrades and investment.
- Building Energy Security: The Global Race to Deliver Natural Gas Infrastructure included remarks from Paul Marsden, President of Bechtel Energy, on the importance of predictability for large‑scale infrastructure.
- Advancing Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure and Fleet Capacity saw James Sagar, CEO of Hanwha Shipping, discuss long‑term financing and technology standards for ships.
- Capturing the Lost Opportunity: Driving Global Alignment on Methane Abatement Across Natural Gas Supply Chains featured Adeleye Falade, MD & CEO of Nigeria LNG, emphasizing methane measurement and its business case.
Event Scale
Gastech is described as the world’s largest exhibition and conference for natural gas, LNG, low‑carbon solutions, hydrogen, shipping, AI for energy and electrification, expecting more than 50,000 attendees, 800+ exhibiting companies, and 800+ speakers from over 150 countries.
Outlook
The agreements and discussions at Gastech 2026 are positioned to shape global energy supply, infrastructure development and industrial capacity, aiming to meet rising electricity consumption, industrial growth and AI‑driven demand.