EIA: The US was the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas in the first half of the year

Liquefied natural gas has become one of the key ways to ensure energy security following Russia's curtailment of gas supplies to Europe. Traditional exporters such as Australia and Qatar remain among the leading suppliers to the global market, but the United States overtook them in the first half of this year. This was helped in particular by the restart of the Freeport terminal, which was shut down for several months after a fire last June.

US liquefied natural gas exports reached a new record this April, at 12,4 billion cubic feet per day. In addition to continued strong demand in Europe, the EIA attributes the record exports to the ramp-up of the Freeport LNG terminal, which was out of service for more than six months after an explosion rocked it last June. Freeport is one of the largest export terminals in the US, accounting for approximately 15% of total export capacity.