US LNG exporters offset Qatar supply drop with record shipments

11 articles · Updated · Reuters · Apr 24

US exporters loaded a record 32.15 million metric tons of LNG in the first four months of 2026, a 28% year-over-year increase, surpassing the 6.93 million-ton drop from Qatar.
Facilities like Plaquemines LNG and Sabine Pass drove the surge, with Plaquemines posting a 240% export jump. US LNG now accounts for 18% of global seaborne volumes, helping maintain record global supply levels.
Future US exports may slow as European gas demand drops seasonally and maintenance or weather disruptions arise, potentially tightening global LNG markets, especially as Qatar's supply recovery remains years away.

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