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LNG (liquefied natural gas)

February 29, 2024

The United States remained the largest liquefied natural gas supplier to Europe in 2023


February 8, 2024

Nuclear reactor restarts in Japan have reduced LNG imports for electricity generation


February 7, 2024

LNG sale and purchase agreements signed in 2023 support U.S. LNG projects


December 21, 2023

Europe was the main destination for U.S. LNG exports in 2022


December 12, 2023

New pipelines will bring significant volumes of natural gas to new LNG export terminals


December 5, 2023

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa supply about one-third of global LNG


November 14, 2023

Global natural gas market well supplied for winter, but risks remain, EIA analysis finds


November 13, 2023

LNG export capacity from North America is likely to more than double through 2027


October 4, 2023

U.S. exports of natural gas set a record high in the first half of 2023


September 12, 2023

The United States exported more LNG than any other country in the first half of 2023


August 30, 2023

Three more countries began importing liquefied natural gas this year, and more will follow


July 31, 2023

Natural gas deliveries to U.S. LNG export facilities set a record in first-half 2023


July 5, 2023

Global liquefied natural gas trade volumes set a new record in 2022


June 27, 2023

LNG-exporting Gulf Coast states drove U.S. natural gas demand growth


June 1, 2023

China’s natural gas consumption and LNG imports declined in 2022, amid zero-COVID policies


May 24, 2023

EIA explores effects of liquefied natural gas exports on the U.S. natural gas market


May 8, 2023

Europe ended winter 2022–23 with the most natural gas in storage on record


April 27, 2023

U.S. natural gas production and LNG exports will likely grow through 2050 in AEO2023


March 22, 2023

Europe was the main destination for U.S. LNG exports in 2022


March 8, 2023

Liquefied natural gas will continue to lead growth in U.S. natural gas exports


December 27, 2022

The United States became the world’s largest LNG exporter in the first half of 2022


December 16, 2022

Three countries provided almost 70% of liquefied natural gas received in Europe in 2021


November 29, 2022

Natural gas production and consumption has increased in Egypt and Israel for 20 years


November 28, 2022

Europe’s LNG import capacity set to expand by one-third by end of 2024


November 18, 2022

Working natural gas stocks end refill season near previous five-year average


November 15, 2022

U.S. natural gas disposition increased in 2021, driven by exports


November 1, 2022

Norway remains a significant natural gas supplier to the European Union


October 21, 2022

In 2021, both U.S. natural gas production and exports set new records


September 27, 2022

U.S. LNG imports reached 15-year lows first-half 2022, displaced by natural gas production


September 6, 2022

U.S. LNG export capacity to grow as three additional projects begin construction


August 18, 2022

U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico are increasing at the West Texas border


August 9, 2022

Russia’s natural gas pipeline exports to Europe decline to almost 40-year lows


July 25, 2022

The United States became the world’s largest LNG exporter in the first half of 2022


July 19, 2022

U.S. natural gas supply and demand balance shifts amid outage at Freeport LNG


July 11, 2022

Global trade in liquefied natural gas grew by 4.5% in 2021


June 27, 2022

In Colombia, natural gas consumption has been exceeding production


June 23, 2022

Fire causes shutdown of Freeport liquefied natural gas export terminal


June 14, 2022

Europe imported record amounts of liquefied natural gas in 2022


June 7, 2022

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports to Europe increased during the first 4 months of 2022


May 24, 2022

FERC approves new natural gas pipeline projects to increase U.S. exports


May 2, 2022

As of 2021, China imports more liquefied natural gas than any other country


April 29, 2022

Calcasieu Pass, the seventh U.S. liquefied natural gas export terminal, begins production


April 22, 2022

China increased both natural gas imports and domestic production in 2021


April 20, 2022

Liquefied natural gas exports continue to lead growth in U.S. natural gas exports


March 28, 2022

U.S. exported record amounts of liquefied natural gas in 2021


March 9, 2022

EIA expects U.S. natural gas production to rise as demand for exports grows


February 25, 2022

EIA Product Highlight: New England Dashboard


February 22, 2022

Three countries provided almost 70% of liquefied natural gas received in Europe in 2021


February 11, 2022

Europe relies primarily on imports to meet its natural gas needs


December 29, 2021

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports grew to record highs in the first half of 2021


December 9, 2021

U.S. liquefied natural gas export capacity will be world’s largest by end of 2022


September 7, 2021

Hydropower made up 66% of Brazil’s electricity generation in 2020


August 16, 2021

U.S. natural gas net trade is growing as annual LNG exports exceed pipeline exports


July 27, 2021

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports grew to record highs in the first half of 2021


July 9, 2021

Global liquefied natural gas trade was flat in 2020 amid pandemic


June 7, 2021

In 2020, natural gas exports and natural gas for electricity reached record highs


March 22, 2021

U.S. LNG exports in EIA’s AEO2021 side cases vary with crude oil, natural gas prices


March 15, 2021

Asia became the main export destination for growing U.S. LNG exports in 2020


March 2, 2021

Annual U.S. natural gas production decreased by 1% in 2020


February 18, 2021

Annual U.S. liquefied natural gas exports forecast to exceed pipeline exports in 2022


December 16, 2020

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports set a record in November


October 22, 2020

U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico have increased in the first nine months of 2020


October 8, 2020

LNG exports resume from Sabine Pass and Cameron terminals as another hurricane approaches


September 15, 2020

U.S. natural gas exports have been declining since April


August 11, 2020

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports remain at low levels this summer


June 23, 2020

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports have declined by more than half so far in 2020


May 8, 2020

Growth in India’s LNG imports will depend on completion of connecting pipelines


April 29, 2020

Natural gas markets remain regionalized compared with oil markets


March 24, 2020

European natural gas storage inventories are at record-high levels at the end of winter


February 19, 2020

EIA expects natural gas production and exports to continue increasing in most scenarios


January 23, 2020

EIA expects U.S. net natural gas exports to almost double by 2021


October 29, 2019

U.S. net natural gas exports in first-half 2019 doubles year-ago levels for second year


October 23, 2019

China adds incentives for domestic natural gas production as imports increase


August 27, 2019

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a strategic route for oil and natural gas shipments


August 19, 2019

Natural gas deliveries to U.S. LNG export facilities set a record in July


August 12, 2019

Australia is on track to become world’s largest LNG exporter


July 29, 2019

U.S. LNG exports to Europe increase amid declining demand and spot LNG prices in Asia


July 12, 2019

Growth in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale and tight gas production leads to LNG exports


June 11, 2019

Sempra Energy ships first liquefied natural gas cargo from Cameron LNG export facility


May 13, 2019

Liquefied natural gas imports limited price spikes in New England this winter


May 2, 2019

United States has been a net exporter of natural gas for more than 12 consecutive months


April 8, 2019

Puerto Rico’s LNG imports returned to pre-Hurricane Maria levels in late 2018


March 4, 2019

Nuclear reactor restarts in Japan displacing LNG imports in 2019


January 23, 2019

EIA’s new interactive New England dashboard tracks energy capacity constraints


December 10, 2018

U.S. liquefied natural gas export capacity to more than double by the end of 2019


November 28, 2018

Japan has restarted five nuclear power reactors in 2018


October 25, 2018

Europe’s liquefied natural gas imports have increased lately, but remain below 2011 peak


October 1, 2018

U.S. net natural gas exports in first half of 2018 were more than double the 2017 average


August 22, 2018

U.S. natural gas pipeline exports increase with commissioning of new pipelines in Mexico


August 10, 2018

Natural gas pipeline capacity to South Central region and export markets increases in 2018


July 10, 2018

China is a key destination for increasing U.S. energy exports


June 11, 2018

Global LNG trade continues to grow, especially from Australia and the United States


April 16, 2018

U.S. natural gas production and consumption increase in nearly all AEO2018 cases


March 27, 2018

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports quadrupled in 2017


March 19, 2018

The United States exported more natural gas than it imported in 2017


February 23, 2018

China becomes world’s second largest LNG importer, behind Japan


February 12, 2018

The United States is projected to become a net energy exporter in most AEO2018 cases


December 7, 2017

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports have increased as new facilities come online


November 2, 2017

Almost 40% of global liquefied natural gas trade moves through the South China Sea


October 25, 2017

China leads the growth in projected global natural gas consumption


October 20, 2017

Australian domestic natural gas prices increase as LNG exports rise


October 5, 2017

Renewable natural gas increasingly used to meet part of EPA’s renewable fuel requirements


August 9, 2017

United States expected to become a net exporter of natural gas this year


August 8, 2017

In new trend, U.S. natural gas exports exceeded imports in 3 of the first 5 months of 2017


March 27, 2017

Growing global liquefied natural gas trade could support market hub development in Asia


February 22, 2017

Liquefied natural gas exports expected to drive growth in U.S. natural gas trade


December 1, 2016

New U.S. border-crossing pipelines bring shale gas to more regions in Mexico


November 22, 2016

New infrastructure aims to increase takeaway capacity of natural gas from Utica region


September 9, 2016

Japan’s electricity prices rising or stable despite recent fuel cost changes


August 24, 2016

As Japan and South Korea import less LNG, other Asian countries begin to import more


June 30, 2016

Expanded Panama Canal reduces travel time for shipments of U.S. LNG to Asian markets


June 7, 2016

Most natural gas production growth is expected to come from shale gas and tight oil plays


April 29, 2016

Natural gas net imports in 2015 at lowest level since 1986


April 26, 2016

Canada expects lower natural gas exports to U.S., higher LNG exports to other countries


April 5, 2016

Mild weather, ample natural gas supply curb Northeast winter power and natural gas prices


March 31, 2016

Australia's Gorgon, one of the world's largest LNG terminals, ships first cargo


March 4, 2016

Growth in domestic natural gas production leads to development of LNG export terminals


January 28, 2016

New pipeline projects increase Northeast natural gas takeaway capacity


May 21, 2015

Net imports of natural gas fall to lowest level since 1987


April 27, 2015

Floating LNG regasification is used to meet rising natural gas demand in smaller markets


September 17, 2014

Panama Canal expansion will allow transit of larger ships with greater volumes


August 19, 2014

Hawaii and U.S. Territories aim to increase fuel diversity with LNG imports


August 18, 2014

Natural gas serves a small, but growing, portion of China’s total energy demand


July 23, 2014

Oil and natural gas sales accounted for 68% of Russia’s total export revenues in 2013


June 19, 2014

June marks 50th anniversary of the first commercial liquefied natural gas tanker


April 14, 2014

Liquefied natural gas shows potential as a freight locomotive fuel


March 10, 2014

Indonesia’s share of global LNG supply declines due to global and domestic demand growth


February 26, 2014

Dollar value of natural gas net imports has declined dramatically in recent years


February 21, 2014

New England spot natural gas prices hit record levels this winter


January 30, 2014

Americas are an important market for liquid fuels and natural gas trade


November 19, 2013

Increased Northeast natural gas production reduces net inflow of supply from other areas


September 27, 2013

Multiple factors push Western Europe to use less natural gas and more coal


August 2, 2013

Suez Canal, Sumed Pipeline are key parts of Egypt’s role in international energy markets


May 16, 2013

Mexico Week: Record Mexican natural gas imports include higher flows from U.S.


May 3, 2013

Transportation fuel use is a key factor in the outlook for U.S. oil imports


April 17, 2013

Abundant U.S. supply, low demand could cut dependence on liquid fuel imports


April 4, 2013

The South China Sea is an important world energy trade route


March 15, 2013

Japan’s fossil-fueled generation remains high because of continuing nuclear plant outages


March 13, 2013

U.S. natural gas exports to Mexico reach record high in 2012


October 3, 2012

Key New England natural gas pipeline reflects seasonal flow changes


August 9, 2012

Average spot natural gas prices declined during the first half of 2012


June 20, 2012

The United Kingdom’s natural gas supply mix is changing


May 30, 2012

Japan’s use of thermal generation is up since March 2011 due to nuclear plant outages


April 24, 2012

Project sponsors are seeking Federal approval to export domestic natural gas


April 12, 2012

Global natural gas consumption doubled from 1980 to 2010


March 15, 2012

U.S. natural gas net imports at lowest levels since 1992


January 23, 2012

EIA issues AEO2012 Early Release


January 18, 2012

Liquefied natural gas meets a quarter of New England's average natural gas needs


November 25, 2011

Australia world's largest coal exporter, fourth-largest liquefied natural gas exporter


September 30, 2011

Global natural gas prices vary considerably


August 3, 2011

Average wholesale natural gas prices mostly down during first-half of 2011


July 29, 2011

Japanese power companies using more LNG to generate electricity


July 21, 2011

Kuwait, a leading oil exporter, relies on imports of liquefied natural gas


June 6, 2011

Re-exports of liquefied natural gas rose rapidly in early winter


April 14, 2011

Winter LNG deliveries played a limited, yet important role


April 7, 2011

U.K., U.S. spot natural gas prices diverging


April 1, 2011

U.S. natural gas imports fall for third year in a row


March 21, 2011

Libya is a major energy exporter, especially to Europe


February 25, 2011

Qatar accounts for a growing share of LNG exports