Financing Gas in the Energy Transition

Today, 1 December 2025, Mr Mark McCrory, Strategy and Advocacy Director at the International Gas Union (IGU), moderated a special panel session on the future of financing new Gas projects at the World Energy Capital Assembly held in London during 1-3 December 2025.

From the role played by infrastructure funds in financing upstream, LNG and midstream deals, to long-term offtake contracts potentially being the key to securing financing, and towhether new financing models are being used to fund new Gas projects and midstream infrastructure, Mr. McCrory’s panel delved into key themes for the future of the global Gas industry, from both an investee and investor perspective .

Of particular interest to the audience and panellists in the “Financing gas in the transition – who is backing new projects?” session moderated by Mr. McCrory was the topic related to regional flows of global capital and barriers that exist in those regions that are struggling to attract investment.

Mr. McCrory remarked: “Global energy demand continues to rise at an accelerated pace, potentially outpacing current projections. Targeted, sustained investment in new Gas supply and associated infrastructure is therefore essential to meet this energy demand challenge reliably, sustainably and affordably”

The panellists in the session moderated by IGU were Tom Wheeler, Senior Vice President, EIG; Euan Shirlaw, CEO, Bluenord; Zaki Hassan, Senior Director Finance, Crescent Petroleum and Vincent Lyle, Managing Director, Corporate & Investment Banking, EMEA Energy & Power, Wells Fargo.