The Department of Energy (DOE) has granted permission for Cheniere Energy Inc. to boost export volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its two Gulf Coast terminals.

DOE officials on Wednesday gave two long-term orders for Houston-based Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG facility in Louisiana and Corpus Christi terminal in South Texas. The combined exports of the super-chilled gas were expanded by up to 0.72 Bcf/d, or around 5 million metric tons/year. The new authorizations allow additional volumes to be exported to any country.

“U.S. LNG remains an important component to global energy security, and DOE remains committed to finding ways to help our allies and trading partners with the energy supplies they need while continuing to work to mitigate the impact of climate change,”...