U.S. export growth drives global LNG trade to record

Jack Burke Senior Editor, Compressor Tech2

July 14, 2026

EIA forecasts further gains in U.S. LNG shipments as global market adjusts to Qatar supply disruption and rising European demand

Global LNG trade climbed 5.4% to a record 56.3 Bcf/d in 2025, driven largely by expanding U.S. export capacity and growing European demand, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

U.S. LNG exports increased 26% to 15.1 Bcf/d last year, the largest increase of any exporting country, EIA…

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