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Aerial view of Corpus Christi LNG liquefaction facility from southeast with industrial infrastructure and storage tanks
LNG / Natural GasApr 17, 2026

US LNG Exports Hit Near-Record 18.9 Billion Cubic Feet Per Day as Cheniere Completes Corpus Christi Train 5, Stage 4 Application Filed

Cheniere's Corpus Christi Train 5 hits substantial completion in March 2026, pushing U.S. LNG exports to a near-record 18.9 bcfd as Asian demand surges.

LNG storage tank and evaporators at a liquefied natural gas processing facility
LNG / Natural GasApr 16, 2026

Canadian LNG Exports Draw Asian Buyers as Iranian Strikes Cut Qatar Supply Capacity 20 Percent

LNG Canada's Kitimat terminal gains urgent attention as Iranian strikes slash Qatar's export capacity 20%, driving Asian buyers to Pacific supply routes.

LNG tanker Imsaikah during cool-down operations at Golden Pass terminal, Sabine Pass Texas
LNG / Natural GasApr 15, 2026

Golden Pass LNG Targets April 20 for First Export Cargo as QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil Texas Terminal Reaches 6 MTPA Capacity

Golden Pass LNG Targets April 20 for First Export Cargo as QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil Texas Terminal Reaches 6 MTPA Capacity. The Golden Pass LNG export.

Ras Laffan LNG terminal in Qatar showing gas processing and liquefaction trains along the Persian Gulf coastline
LNG / Natural GasApr 15, 2026

Europe Enters 2026 Gas Injection Season at 28% Storage as QatarEnergy Force Majeure Cuts 12.8 Million Tonnes Per Year, TTF Eases to 44 Euros Per MMBtu

European gas inventories enter the 2026 injection season at 28% versus 35% last year, as QatarEnergy force majeure cuts 12.8 million annual LNG tonnes.

Cheniere Sabine Pass LNG liquefaction terminal in Cameron Parish Louisiana showing storage tanks and export berths
LNG / Natural GasApr 14, 2026

US LNG Exports Hit Record 17.9 Bcf Per Day in March 2026, Henry Hub Premium to European TTF Reaches 83 Percent as Hormuz Blocks Qatar

US LNG Exports shatters record 17.9 Bcf/d in March 2026, Henry Hub Premium to European TTF Reaches 83 Percent as Hormuz Blocks Qatar.

Negishi LNG terminal storage tanks and processing facilities in Yokohama Japan
LNG / Natural GasApr 13, 2026

Asian LNG Imports Hit Six-Year Low as Hormuz Crisis Traps Qatar Supplies, US Terminals Near Peak Capacity

Asian LNG Imports Hit Six-Year Low as Hormuz Crisis Traps Qatar Supplies, US Terminals Near Peak Capacity.

US LNG export terminal facility showing liquefaction infrastructure along the Gulf Coast
LNG / Natural GasApr 12, 2026

Golden Pass LNG Train 1 Achieves First Production at Sabine Pass, Texas in QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil Milestone

Golden Pass LNG Train 1 Achieves First Production at Sabine Pass, Texas in QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil Milestone.

LNG Canada export terminal at Kitimat, British Columbia, operated by Shell-led joint venture
LNG / Natural GasApr 11, 2026

Shell Q1 2026 Trading Profits Surge as Pearl GTL Train 2 Faces Year-Long Repair, Qatar Conflict Cuts Integrated Gas Output

Shell Q1 2026 Trading Profits Surge as Pearl GTL Train 2 Faces Year-Long Repair, Qatar Conflict Cuts Integrated Gas Output.

Commonwealth LNG construction site in Cameron Parish Louisiana showing liquefaction terminal development
LNG / Natural GasApr 11, 2026

Commonwealth LNG Achieves Full Commercialization at 9.5 MMtpa Louisiana Project as EQT and Glencore Expand Offtake, FID Expected Within Weeks

Commonwealth LNG Achieves Full Commercialization at 9.5 MMtpa Louisiana Project as EQT and Glencore Expand Offtake, FID Expected Within Weeks.

Natural gas compressor station with industrial equipment and piping infrastructure
LNG / Natural GasApr 11, 2026

TC Energy Awards Coastal GasLink Phase 2 FEED to Tecnicas Reunidas as LNG Canada Eyes 5 Bcf per Day Capacity

TC Energy Awards Coastal GasLink Phase 2 FEED to Tecnicas Reunidas as LNG Canada Eyes 5 Bcf/d Capacity.

LNG storage tanks and evaporators at a natural gas liquefaction facility
LNG / Natural GasApr 11, 2026

QatarEnergy Awards $10 Billion North Field West Contract to Boost LNG Output to 142 MTPA by 2030

QatarEnergy has taken a decisive step in cementing its dominance over the global liquefied natural gas market by awarding the engineering, procurement, and c...

LNG carrier vessel Fuji LNG at sea transporting liquefied natural gas cargo worldwide
LNG / Natural GasApr 11, 2026

US LNG Exports Hit Record 11.7 Million Tons in March 2026 as Qatar Disruption Reshapes Global Gas Trade

US LNG Exports shatters record 11.7M Tons in March 2026 as Qatar Disruption Reshapes Global Gas Trade. Industry analysts project that U.S.

Chiksan loading arms and tugboats at the Golden Pass LNG terminal in Sabine Pass Texas
LNG / Natural GasApr 11, 2026

Golden Pass LNG Produces First Gas From Train 1 as ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy Prepare Maiden Cargo

Golden Pass LNG Produces First Gas From Train 1 as ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy Prepare Maiden Cargo. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Ras Laffan LNG terminal in Qatar, the world largest LNG facility, photographed in 2012
LNG / Natural GasApr 9, 2026

India Oil Minister Hardeep Puri Visits Doha as Qatar LNG Supply Crisis Deepens, Ras Laffan Restart Could Take Five Years

India Oil Minister Hardeep Puri Visits Doha as Qatar LNG Supply Crisis Deepens, Ras Laffan Restart Could Take Five Years.

LNG tanker departing Cheniere Energy liquefaction terminal in the United States
LNG / Natural GasApr 7, 2026

US LNG Exports Set All-Time Monthly Record of 11.7 Million Metric Tons in March as Cheniere Corpus Christi and Golden Pass Ramp Lifts Feedgas to 19.7 Bcf Per Day

US LNG Exports Set All-Time Monthly Record of 11.7M Metric Tons in March as Cheniere Corpus Christi and Golden Pass Ramp Lifts Feedgas to 19.7 Bcf/d.

LNG tanker departing Cheniere Energy liquefaction terminal in the United States
LNG / Natural GasApr 4, 2026

US LNG Exports Set All-Time Monthly Record of 11.7 Million Metric Tons in March as Cheniere Corpus Christi and Golden Pass Ramp Lifts Feedgas to 19.7 Bcf Per Day

US LNG Exports Set All-Time Monthly Record of 11.7M Metric Tons in March as Cheniere Corpus Christi and Golden Pass Ramp Lifts Feedgas to 19.7 Bcf/d.

Aerial drone view of the Golden Pass LNG export terminal at Sabine Pass Texas
LNG / Natural GasApr 4, 2026

Golden Pass LNG Prepares First Export Cargo as ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy Commission Sabine Pass Train 1, Adding 6 mtpa of U.S. LNG Capacity

Golden Pass LNG Prepares First Export Cargo as ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy Commission Sabine Pass Train 1, Adding 6 mtpa of U.S. LNG Capacity.

TotalEnergies energy facility representing the company pivot from offshore wind to LNG
LNG / Natural GasApr 4, 2026

TotalEnergies Accepts 928 Million Dollar US Settlement, Exits Offshore Wind and Pivots to Rio Grande LNG and Gulf of America Oil

TotalEnergies Accepts 928M Dollar US Settlement, Exits Offshore Wind and Pivots to Rio Grande LNG and Gulf of America Oil.

Aerial view of Coastal GasLink pipeline construction through northern British Columbia wilderness
LNG / Natural GasApr 4, 2026

TC Energy and LNG Canada Advance Coastal GasLink Phase 2 With $6 Billion Pipeline FEED Contract Awarded to Tecnicas Reunidas

TC Energy and LNG Canada Advance Coastal GasLink Phase 2 With $6B Pipeline FEED Contract Awarded to Tecnicas Reunidas.

LNG Canada liquefaction facility at Kitimat British Columbia as seen in June 2025
LNG / Natural GasApr 3, 2026

LNG Canada on Track for 6 Million Plus Tonnes in 2026 as Train 2 Reaches Full Output and Hormuz Crisis Spurs Asian Demand

LNG Canada on Track for 6M Plus Tonnes in 2026 as Train 2 Reaches Full Output and Hormuz Crisis Spurs Asian Demand.

QatarEnergy and Technip Energies executives signing North Field West LNG EPCC contract in Doha Qatar
LNG / Natural GasApr 3, 2026

QatarEnergy Awards Over 1 Billion Euro EPCC Contract to Technip Energies JV for North Field West LNG Expansion to 142 MTPA

QatarEnergy Awards Over 1B Euro EPCC Contract to Technip Energies JV for North Field West LNG Expansion to 142 MTPA.

Offshore oil platform foundation installation representing TotalEnergies deepwater operations
LNG / Natural GasMar 27, 2026

TotalEnergies Exits U.S. Offshore Wind Projects, Redirects $928 Million to Rio Grande LNG and Gulf of America Oil

TotalEnergies Exits U.S. Offshore Wind Projects, Redirects $928M to Rio Grande LNG and Gulf of America Oil. The agreement, signed with the U.S.