EIA LNG news
EIA releases natural gas consumption and export data
According to the EIA, both natural gas consumption by the US electric power sector and natural gas exports reached record highs in 2020.
EIA outlines projected US LNG export volumes
The EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2021 projects that there will be a wide range of US LNG export volumes through 2050, based on its published side cases.
EIA: Asia main export destination for US LNG in 2020
According to the US Energy Information Administration, exports to Asia increased 67% in 2020.
EIA: US natural gas production decreased in 2020
Annual US natural gas production decreased by 1% in 2020, down 0.9 billion ft3/d from 2019 levels.
Annual US LNG exports forecast to exceed pipeline exports in 2022
US LNG exports will exceed natural gas exports by pipeline in the first and fourth quarters of 2021 and on an annual basis in 2022, according to US EIA forecasts.
US LNG exports remain at low levels this summer
The US EIA has reported that US LNG exports remain at low levels this summer.
US LNG exports on the decline in 2020
US LNG exports have declined by more than half so far in 2020, reports the EIA.