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Committee Advances Bill
Photo: Sergio Chapa Fred H. Hutchison, President & CEO of LNG Allies, The USLNG Association, praised members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for voting 15 to 4 in favor of S. 4753, the Permitting Reform Act of 2024: “Senators Joe Manchin and John Barrasso and their Energy Committee colleagues have produced a […]
Asia’s LNG Appetite
Asia’s Growing Appetite for LNG Open/Markets Adila McHich, Cameron Liao (July 02): USLNG offers sustainability, diversification and energy security to Asia, home to more than half the world’s population. The region is reliant on LNG imports as growing energy demand outpaces supply… A recent Berkeley Research Group study for LNG Allies found that USLNG GHG […]
Senate Confirms Three for FERC
Senate Confirms Three FERC Commissioners (E&E News) Zack Bright (June 14): Following Senate confirmation on June 13, two Democrats will join FERC—Judy Chang, a former Mass. energy and climate official, and David Rosner, a former aide to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). West Va. Solicitor General Lindsay See joins as a Republican member. Chair Willie Phillips […]
Rystad – USLNG vs. Coal
USLNG to Asia for PowerGen vs. Coal (Rystad Energy) Magnus Kjemphol Lohne, Patrick King, Elliot Busby (June 10): Rystad Energy confirmed the GHG emissions intensity studies conducted by BRG for LNG Allies. According to Rystad, the value-chain emissions of LNG are lower on average than for coal-fired power generation, even when the fuel is shipped […]
GIIGNL 2024 Report
The International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers (GIIGNL) published its 2024 Annual Report which compiles the key figures and trends of the LNG market in 2023. Key statistics: Net LNG imports reached 401 mt, 2.1% growth, a slowdown from the 5.6% increase in 2022. Spot LNG trades totaled 141 mt, representing 35% of LNG […]
Pause – Gift to Competitors
USLNG License Pause Benefits Competitors: Execs (Argus Media) Julian Hast (Mar. 20): President Biden’s pause on new LNG export terminal permits is seen as a boon to U.S. competitors. At CERAWeek by S&P Global, Chevron’s Colin Parfitt said: “This is bad for the United States, good for Qatar.” It creates uncertainty about the United States […]
LNG Allies Joins Rehearing Request
The American Petroleum Institute (API) today filed an application for rehearing on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) indefinite pause on new and pending liquefied natural gas (LNG) permit approvals for non-FTA countries. In the legal filing submitted to DOE, API argued the pause is unlawful, violating both the Natural Gas Act and the Administrative Procedure Act, […]
It’s Not Too Late to Reverse Course
February 26, 2024 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: Today, The USLNG Association (operating globally as “LNG Allies”), joined the American Petroleum Institute and five other associations in a request to the Department of Energy (DOE) petitioning […]
No Impact on Domestic Prices
U.S. LNG Exports Have Not Had any Sustained and Significant Direct Impact on U.S. Natural Gas Prices. The USLNG Association, operating under the global brand name “LNG Allies,” released an updated economic analysis today which finds—once again—that U.S. LNG exports “have not had any sustained and significant direct impact on U.S. natural gas prices.” The […]
Position on DOE’s Pause
Position Statement: “The Pause that Depresses” On Jan. 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it would halt review of USLNG export applications that have already received siting and construction licenses from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)[1] while DOE updates the economic and environmental analyses that “underpin” its decision-making.[2] The USLNG […]