LNG exports

A final investment decision (FID) for Commonwealth LNG will have to wait until next year, or even later, as Gulf Coast export project developers continue to adapt to the fallout of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) indefinite authorization pause. Commonwealth LNG LLC, currently developing a self-named export facility near Cameron, LA, was previously expected to…

One of the U.S. oil and natural gas industry’s largest trade groups is pushing the Department of Energy (DOE) to reverse a pause on new LNG export licenses as the possibility of intervention from Congress slims. The American Petroleum Institute (API) and other groups representing the liquefied natural gas industry have filed a request for…

Long-term offtakers of Venture Global LNG Inc.’s Calcasieu Pass terminal in Louisiana are again pressing FERC to make the export project developer provide information about the facility, this time targeting a request to extend the commissioning process. Earlier this month, Venture asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the deadline for its 10 million…

While LNG export capacity in the United States is set to continue ballooning through the end of the decade, the pace of supply contracts could be cooling for terminal projects still in development, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Last year marked another leap forward for U.S. liquefied natural gas export expansions, with three…

ConocoPhillips’ LNG business should not be affected in the near term by a freeze on federal approvals for new export capacity, executives said Thursday. The Biden administration’s current pause on authorizations for new liquefied natural gas exports to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries is “unfortunate” and “clearly more politically driven than fundamental,” said CEO Ryan…

After several attempts in recent days, March Nymex natural gas futures finally broke through strong support at $2.000/MMBtu and settled for the first time below the mark since March 2023 at $1.967. At A Glance: Futures crash through $2 support Below-average storage draw eyed Lower 48 spot prices mostly down The prompt-month sank as low…

As congressional pushback against the Biden administration’s pause of LNG export permits heats up, EQT Corp. CEO Toby Rice said U.S. producers and exporters already have work ahead to abate the potential damage to project development. Rice joined a panel of witnesses Tuesday during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing. It was one of…

Global natural gas demand is set to rise by 2.5% or 100 billion cubic meters (Bcm) in 2024 versus 2023, likely accompanied by increased price volatility, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). This compares to a demand increase of 0.5% recorded in 2023, the global energy watchdog said in its latest quarterly Gas Market…

Tellurian Inc. Chairman Martin Houston said the firm is exploring ways to secure contracts and partnerships for the proposed Driftwood LNG project with the help of a global financial adviser, pushing back on reports it may be looking to sell after an organizational shakeup. In a letter to investors Monday, Houston confirmed reports that Tellurian…