The US Government expects LNG exports will average 8.5 billion cubic feet per day for all of 2021compared with 9.8 Bcf per day during January when around 18 to 22 cargoes were lifted each week from the six plants in operation amid high spot prices in North Asia.
One of the main pipelines planned to ship US natural gas to Mexico, whose route is from South Texas to the Mexican state of Veracruz, is scheduled to enter service in the weeks ahead after some hold-ups caused by bad weather and will lessen LNG requirements.