Presentation: U.S. LNG exports in the wake of the Ukraine invasion
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Key Findings
U.S. LNG shipments to Europe have boomed during the Ukraine crisis. Prices, not politics, directed LNG traffic.
The U.S. will likely meet this year’s “target”—15 additional bcm of gas to the EU—by July or August. For 2022, +50 bcm is within reach.
Europe has asked for cheaper U.S. LNG, not just a supply boost.
Growing exports have linked domestic U.S. gas markets to global volatility.
The fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine has disrupted the world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, driving prices to record levels while likely positioning the industry for a significant downturn as emerging Asian markets are priced out of the market, according to a panel of IEEFA experts.
IEEFA’s analysts find that the disruption in the LNG markets has been truly global. Russia, which faces a series of international sanctions, is the world’s second-largest natural gas producer, its third-largest oil producer, and its sixth-largest coal producer. In addition, Russia provides Europe with more than one-third of its gas supply.
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