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United States of America: DOE approves Plaquemines LNG export expansion

Announcement

13 Mar 2026

In March 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy issued an order authorising a 13% expansion in exports at Venture Global’s Plaquemines liquefied natural gas (LNG) Terminal in Louisiana.

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1

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

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Implementation date

13 Mar 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 13 Mar 2026
Export quota In force

Recent update from 19 Mar 2026:

On 13 March 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy issued an order authorising Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC to export U.S.-sourced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to any country with which trade is ...

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