Updated Aug 22, 2024
8/22/24
The Plaquemines LNG terminal under construction in Louisiana is a step closer to bringing its terminal into service after federal regulators authorized it to re-export cargoes it would need to import to cool down its facilities.
Energy Transfer LP is testing the regulatory waters after a major court decision on the Biden administration’s LNG pause, requesting that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) “expeditiously act” on its export license application for Lake Charles LNG.
A federal court has ruled the Department of Energy (DOE) should resume considerations for new worldwide LNG export permits while it reviews the impact of natural gas trade on the U.S. economy and climate.
More than half a year after the Department of Energy (DOE) halted non-free trade (FTA) agreement permits for new U.S. LNG projects, the length of the pause and the potential impacts to the export supply outlook are still pending.
The Biden administration’s pause on new approvals for LNG exports to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries is casting doubt over the future of liquefaction projects in Mexico that would rely on U.S. feed gas.
Venture Global LNG Inc.’s CP2 export facility has received the final federal approval, ending a more than 10-month wait for authorization.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has agreed to temporarily maintain Delfin LNG’s authorization for worldwide natural gas exports that was set to expire at the beginning of this month while it reviews an extension request.
While regulatory uncertainty has clouded the outlook for large U.S. export projects, Chart Industries Inc. reported lower global prices and a continued rise in demand is driving an uptick in international LNG and natural gas projects this year.
While regulatory uncertainty from the Department of Energy (DOE) hangs over U.S. LNG development, former FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee sees the pathway for permitting at the Commission improving.
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has ordered Delfin LNG LLC to submit an updated application to build and operate its proposed export project in the Gulf of Mexico.