LNG

Williams Companies, a leading US natural gas pipelines operator, reported strong third-quarter results and a 10 percent increase in net profits as projects progressed including the provision of feed-gas to Gulf Coast LNG export plants.

Reserves of natural gas in the United States decreased by 1.9 percent, the first annual decline in the country since 2015, though they remained at their second-highest level ever and three states Ohio, Pennsylvania and Louisiana boosted their proved gas resources.

Freeport LNG, the US export plant in Quintana Island in Texas, has despatched its 100th cargo after sending out its first shipment from the former import terminal just 14 months ago.