U.S. LNG Exports Surge But Long-Term Growth Uncertain

The new U.S. federal government, unlike the last one, is a big fan of liquefied natural gas. It is an even bigger fan of cementing the country’s top position as LNG supplier to the world. Yet while this may seem easy enough, it is actually fraught with challenges. The two biggest ones: cost and competition. Last year, the United States exported 88.3 million tons of liquefied natural gas, according to data from LSEG reported by Reuters earlier this year. The annual total was a healthy 4.5% increase over 2023 and proof that the U.S. once again…