United States · Business news · Commodities · 01 Sept 2026
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The Energy Information Administration said US liquefied natural gas exports averaged 17.4 billion cubic feet a day in the first six months of 2026, 23% more than in the same period of 2025, because new export capacity came into service. Exports to Asia rose by 2.3 Bcf/d, or 108%. The Dutch TTF benchmark averaged $14.74 per million British thermal units in the half, up from $13.10, and the Japan-Korea Marker reached a four-year high of $15.56. The agency estimates 17.3 Bcf/d for the second half and 18.7 Bcf/d in the first half of 2027.
LNG export volume is the revenue base for US liquefaction operators and for the pipeline companies that carry feed gas to the Gulf Coast terminals, and it is a growing source of demand for US gas producers. Higher overseas prices widen the gap between what exporters pay for US gas and what cargoes fetch abroad. The same pull on supply bears on domestic gas prices, a cost input for gas-fired power generators, fertiliser and chemical makers. Terminals under construction add a further 4.0 Bcf/d of nominal capacity.
Reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration — “U.S. LNG exports rose 23% in the first half of 2026 because of higher capacity” ↗ on 01 Sept 2026.
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