Commodities Buzz: US LNG Export Capacity Set To Grow

7 Sep 2022 , 12:01 PM

U.S. LNG export capacity is set to grow as three additional projects begin construction.The United States began exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the U.S. Lower 48 states in February 2016. As of July 2022, the United States has more LNG export capacity than any other country and has exported more LNG than any other country. U.S. LNG exports averaged 11.1 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) during the first half of 2022. The seventh, and most recent, U.S. LNG export project?Calcasieu Pass LNG?placed all of its liquefaction trains in service by August, ahead of schedule. In addition to Golden Pass LNG, which started construction in 2019, two more projects on the U.S. Gulf Coast have recently begun construction.Powered by Commodity Insights