LNG Market Insights and Global Prices – February 6, 2025
Top Headlines
🔹 TotalEnergies Expands U.S. LNG Investments Despite Tariff Uncertainty
TotalEnergies, the largest exporter of U.S. LNG, plans to increase its investments in American LNG projects, despite ongoing trade tensions and the risk of new tariffs.
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🔹 China’s Tariff Moves Could Disrupt U.S. LNG Expansion
China’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. LNG could delay new projects and impact long-term supply agreements, despite recent regulatory approvals.
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🔹 Egypt Secures $3 Billion LNG Deals with Shell and TotalEnergies
Egypt has signed agreements to purchase 60 LNG cargoes for 2025, reinforcing its energy security as it shifts back to being a net importer.
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Industry Developments
🔹 Alberta Targets Japan for LNG Exports Amid U.S. Tariff Row
The Canadian province of Alberta is looking to strengthen energy ties with Japan as an alternative to U.S. export markets, given increasing trade uncertainties.
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🔹 TotalEnergies Rejects Venture Global as LNG Supplier
Citing trust issues and legal disputes, TotalEnergies has declined long-term supply agreements with Venture Global LNG.
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🔹 Hapag-Lloyd Adds Ninth LNG Dual-Fuel Megaship to Fleet
German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has christened the Bangkok Express, a 23,660 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership.
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Global LNG Trade & Market Trends
🔹 U.S. Risks Losing Long-Term LNG Market Share in China
The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China could cost American LNG suppliers their competitive edge in Asia’s fast-growing gas market.
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🔹 Australia’s ‘Golden Age of Gas’ Fails to Meet Expectations
Despite high hopes, Australia’s LNG exports have faced challenges including cost overruns and underperformance of key projects.
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🔹 Energy Industry Pushes to Remove Seven-Year LNG Export Deadline
The LNG sector is lobbying the U.S. Department of Energy to eliminate the seven-year deadline on export projects, arguing that it hinders long-term development.
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