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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright Signs Authorization for LNG Exports to Non-FTA Countries

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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright signed a final authorization for the Calcasieu Pass project to export an additional 20 billion cubic feet of natural gas as liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year to non-free trade agreement (non-FTA) countries. This authorization allows the project to support approximately five additional cargos per year. The authorization comes as U.S. natural gas production and exports are at record highs, with an average of 105.9 billion cubic feet per day and 14.6 billion cubic feet per day in 2025, respectively.

Key Takeaways:

  • The U.S. Department of Energy has signed a final authorization for the Calcasieu Pass project to export an additional 20 billion cubic feet of natural gas as LNG per year to non-FTA countries.
  • The authorization supports approximately five additional cargos per year, bringing the total LNG exports from the project to 20 billion cubic feet per year.
  • The Calcasieu Pass project, operated by Venture Global, has been exporting LNG since March 2022, with its second project, Plaquemines, beginning exports in late 2024.
  • The US natural gas production and exports are currently at record highs, averaging 105.9 billion cubic feet per day and 14.6 billion cubic feet per day in 2025, respectively.
  • The U.S. is on track to double LNG exports by the end of the decade, with all export projects under construction expected to be completed.
  • Tala Goudarzi, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, stated that the Department of Energy is returning to regular order on LNG exports.
  • Secretary Wright highlighted the administration's commitment to expanding the supply of abundant, affordable, and secure American energy.

Statistics:

  • 20 billion cubic feet per year: the additional amount of LNG that the Calcasieu Pass project is authorized to export to non-FTA countries.
  • 5 additional cargos per year: the support the additional LNG exports will provide to the Calcasieu Pass project.
  • 105.9 billion cubic feet per day: the average U.S. natural gas production in 2025.
  • 14.6 billion cubic feet per day: the average U.S. LNG exports in 2025.

Sources:

  • U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright
  • Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass project
  • U.S. Energy Information Administration's Short-Term Energy Outlook
  • U.S. Department of Energy WASHINGTON--U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright

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