Shell CEO hesitant to invest equity in US LNG infrastructure
Shell CEO Wael Sawan has expressed reluctance to spend the company’s own equity on US LNG projects, citing the availability of low-cost infrastructure funding. His remark signals a shift towards prioritising shareholder returns over equity commitment in an increasingly oversupplied global LNG market.
US judge upholds Venture Global’s defence against Shell’s arbitration case
A New York state judge has rejected UK oil major Shell’s request to throw out an arbitration award that favoured Venture Global in a dispute over the US LNG plant developer’s alleged improper sale of LNG.
Cheniere seeks FERC approval for 24 mtpa Train at Corpus Christi
Cheniere Energy has filed an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), seeking approval to build a new 24 mtpa LNG terminal in Texas. The proposed Train could bring capacity at Cheniere’s Corpus Christi plant to 25 mtpa, with the ongoing Stage 3 expansion due completed by the end of 2026.
NextDecade updates Rio Grande progress Cheniere
US LNG developer, NextDecade Corp expects to begin commissioning activities at the Rio Grande LNG facility this year, and first LNG production from Train 1 is scheduled for the first half of 2027.
Golden Pass boosts gas intake prior to producing first cargo
Feedgas intake at Golden Pass LNG, developed by ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy, has been increased as the Texan mega-project is getting closer to producing its first cargo. Feedgas intake has been increased to 300 million cubic feet (mcf) since the first Thursday in March, up from 200 mcf earlier, LSEG data shows.
Barents Sea gas could reduce Europe’s reliance on US LNG
A review of the EU’s Arctic policy running through March 16, 2026, places fresh emphasis on gas from Norway’s Barents Sea which could lower Europe’s reliance on LNG imports. Europe’s shift in focus comes as calls grow louder about an overreliance on US LNG.
Uniper brushes off concerns about ‘overreliance’ on US LNG
Uniper’s chief commercia officer Carsten Poppinga has brushed off concerns about Germany’s overreliance on US LNG imports. “We are not dealing with an administration; we are dealing with companies operating in a certain system, and I have confidence in that system,” he told Reuters on the side-lines of the LNG2026 conference in Doha.
Trafigura signs 5-year LNG supply deal with Venture Global
Venture Global LNG has agreed to sell about 0.5 mtpa of US LNG to commodity trader Trafigura for five years starting in 2026. The contract highlights how traders are locking in flexible US LNG volumes to brace for the risk of a protracted halt of shipments out of Qatar.
LNG feedgas demand accelerates US pipeline completions
Rampant feedgas demand for US LNG exports is speeding up the completion of intrastate pipelines, with total capacity now reaching approximately 6.3 Bcf/d, according to the US Energy Information Administration's (EIA) updated Natural gas Pipeline Projects Tracker.
Whitecap to supply Centrica five LNG cargoes yearly from 2028
Canada's Whitecap Resources has agreed to deliver 50,000 MMBtu/day — equivalent of five LNG cargoes annually to the British utility Centrica starting from April 2028. The price of the delivered LNG will be linked to Europe’s TTF benchmark.
