LNG import news

The US and North Macedonia have signed a framework agreement for the purchase of US LNG upon the completion of a new gas interconnector between North Macedonia and Greece.

JERA Co., Inc. has announced the signing of a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement with QatarEnergy to secure the supply of 3 million tpy for 27 years.

RWE has signed an agreement with ADNOC to enhance energy security in Germany and Europe.

Naftogaz, in partnership with Poland’s ORLEN, has secured delivery of the first batch of American LNG to Ukraine in 2026.

In the February 2026 issue of LNG Industry, Abby Butler, Editorial Assistant, LNG Industry, highlights some key European import trends and developments. This special report lists all the sources used for this article.

VTTI and Höegh Evi have launched the open season for the Zeeland Energy Terminal.

PTT and Cheniere have celebrated the first LNG cargo delivered from the US to Thailand.

In 2025, the Klaipeda LNG reloading station, operated by KN Energies, loaded the highest number of LNG trucks since the start of the station’s operations and handled a record number of small scale LNG carriers.

Research by the IEEFA shows the EU’s rising reliance on US LNG has created a potentially high-risk geopolitical dependency and could cause it to miss its gas demand reduction commitments.

RWE Supply & Trading and Texas LNG Brownsville LLC, part of Glenfarne Group, LLC, have signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement for 1 million tpy of LNG.