{
  "id": 5414245,
  "title": "Equinor expands global LNG portfolio with first US Gulf Coast cargo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/equinor-expands-global-lng-portfolio-with-first-us-gulf-coast-cargo",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T21:00:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/equinor-expands-global-lng-portfolio-with-first-us-gulf-coast-cargo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Equinor has received its first LNG shipment under long-term agreements with Cheniere, the leading LNG producer in the United States. The cargo was transported from Cheniere’s Sabine Pass facility in Louisiana and is destined for European markets. Subsequent deliveries will cater to Asia and Europe, contingent on demand, underscoring Equinor's capability to link dependable US energy supply with expanding demand in global markets via its integrated LNG portfolio. The 15-year contracts, signed in 2022 and 2023, will eventually provide Cheniere’s Gulf Coast facilities with approximately 3.5 million tons of LNG annually. This boost allows Equinor to double its global LNG portfolio by 2030, bolstering the company's capacity to deliver steady energy to clients while bolstering energy security and economic progress in pivotal international markets. Helle Østergaard Kristiansen, Equinor's senior vice president for gas and power, stated, \"Today's milestone further strengthens Equinor's position as a reliable supplier of energy to customers worldwide.\" \"The United States will assume an increasingly significant role in our global LNG portfolio,\" Kristiansen added, highlighting how the US will complement Equinor's existing gas resources and offer enhanced flexibility to serve clients in Europe and Asia. Cheniere's supply contracts are part of Equinor's broader strategy to develop a diversified LNG business that ensures energy security through long-term, dependable supply agreements. As one of the world's foremost suppliers of natural gas, Equinor leverages access to competitive gas resources, shipping capabilities, and global marketing and trading acumen to deliver energy where it is most needed. Chris Golden, US country manager and senior vice president for upstream US and Argentina at Equinor, remarked, \"The United States is a linchpin of the global LNG market, endowed with abundant natural gas resources, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and an expanding role in meeting energy demand worldwide.\" \"This initial cargo underscores how Equinor can link dependable American energy supply with customers in global markets, further fortifying our long-term standing in the United States.\" Equinor's substantial oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of America and Appalachian Basin, combined with its robust midstream, marketing, and trading business in the US, is further augmented by the addition of LNG volumes from the Gulf Coast.",
  "summary": "Equinor has taken delivery of its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo under long-term supply agreements signed with Cheniere, the largest producer of LNG in the United States. The cargo was loaded at Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG export facility in in Louisiana and is bound for Europe. Future deliveries will serve customers in Asia and ...",
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}