US DOE authorizes Venture Global to boost exports from Plaquemines LNG by 13%
Energy Secretary Wright authorized a 13% increase in LNG exports from the Plaquemines plant to counter rising global natural gas prices from the escalating Iran war.
Plaquemines filed applications with FERC and DOE proposing a 31.0 MTPA bolt-on expansion.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright Mar. 13 authorized an immediate 13% increase in LNG exports at Venture Global’s Plaquemines plant in Louisiana to help blunt the surge in global natural gas prices following US military strikes on Iran.
Plaquemines LNG is now authorized to export a total of 3.85 bcfd to both Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and non-FTA countries, “strengthening global natural gas supplies with reliable American LNG,” DOE said.
“At a time when Iran and its terrorist proxies attempt to disrupt the global energy supply, the Trump administration remains committed to strengthening American energy dominance,” said Secretary Wright. “We will see meaningful additions to US LNG export capacity at Plaquemines immediately and other facilities commencing operations in future weeks and months.”
Cathy Landry has worked over 20 years as a journalist, including 17 years as an energy reporter with Platts News Service (now S&P Global) in Washington and London.
She has served as a wire-service reporter, general news and sports reporter for local newspapers and a feature writer for association and company publications.
Cathy has deep public policy experience, having worked 15 years in Washington energy circles.
She earned a master’s degree in government from The Johns Hopkins University and studied newspaper journalism and psychology at Syracuse University.
