Europe's contract caution clouds US LNG growth ambitions

Venture Global has expanded its European liquefied natural gas supply commitments by doubling its 20-year agreement with Greece's Atlantic-SEE LNG Trade to at least 1.1 million short tons per year and signing a heads of agreement to supply Ukraine's D. TRADING with up to 2.2 million short tons per year from CP2 LNG for 20 years. But US LNG developers are finding fewer long-term buyers in Europe's largest gas markets, which could make LNG projects harder to finance. European companies are wary of overreliance on US LNG amid uncertain future gas demand and are leaning more on spot and short-term supply, a strategy that could leave them more exposed to price swings.

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landownerPermalink Reply by Steve P on June 15, 2026 at 13:23

Considering all of the variables in the World Economy these days, not sure I could disagree with the strategy to go short-term in my gas buying approach. This is clearly a short-term approach.

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Oil & Gas ProPermalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on June 15, 2026 at 14:02

Steve is your short term strategy approach in relation to the 20 year term of the agreement? I think Europe's view of LNG may be shorter than 20 years. I think ten years will see Western Europe no longer fully reliant of LNG from the US or any other exporting country. I think the pace of electrification is increasing and that other forms of generating electricity will surpass natural gas. Besides the popularity of solar including balcony solar, Europe is investing in and prioritizing geothermal. Shallow geothermal for heating and cooling residential, business and industry is already a focus. Lowering natural gas demand. If enhanced geothermal works, it could replace fossil fuels for grid generation.

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