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US LNG exports hit record high in March amid Middle East conflict

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The article reports on US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export data for March 2026 and the first quarter of 2025, citing the US Department of Energy. It details record export volumes and the distribution of shipments to Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

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16 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The United States exported a record 573.5 bln cubic feet (16.2 bln cubic meters) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in March 2026”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state that US LNG exports reached a record 573.5 Bcf (16.2 bcm) in March 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transpo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with United States and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Qatar have been subject to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar
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“Europe again became the main destination of supplies, accounting for around 62% of all exports”
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Two independent web search results confirm Europe took 62% of the total volumes in March 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Freeport LNG—also known as Freeport LNG Development, L.P.—is a U.S. exporter of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) located in Freeport, Texas by supercooling fracked gas and loading it onto seafaring tankers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeport_LNG
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An LNG carrier is a tank ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG). It is designed to transport LNG at cryogenic temperatures of around -162°C (-260°F). These vessels use heavily insu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNG_carrier
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transpo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas
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“shipments to Asia doubled”
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Web search results confirm that Asia's share of US LNG exports doubled in March 2026 (specifically from 14.5% to 24.4%).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war fuel crisis is an ongoing worldwide fuel crisis caused by the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israel coalition. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the wor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transpo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas
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“LNG exports in March were 16% higher than in February”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that US LNG exports jumped 16% month-on-month (m/m) in March 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transpo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war fuel crisis is an ongoing worldwide fuel crisis caused by the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israel coalition. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the wor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with United States and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Qatar have been subject to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar
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“and 25% higher than in March 2025”
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Web search results explicitly state that US LNG exports in March 2026 were 25% higher year-on-year (y/y) compared to March 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with United States and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Qatar have been subject to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transpo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas
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“A total of 188 LNG tankers were shipped”
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The provided evidence discusses LNG carriers generally or mentions 150 tankers in a different context (Strait of Hormuz), but does not confirm the specific number of 188 tankers shipped from the US in March 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — An LNG carrier is a tank ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG).In the early 1970s, the US government encouraged US shipyards to build LNG carriers, and a total of 16 LNG ships wer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNG_carrier
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https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/02/16/2078380.html
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 150 tankers carrying crude, liquified natural gas and oil products had dropped anchor in open waters across the Gulf past the strait on Sunday, Reuters reported.24 Apr 2026. Oil prices rise a…
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/01/us-israel-s…
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“These figures were achieved due to the expansion of Venture Global’s Plaquemines plant in Louisiana, as well as increased shipments from Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi.”
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Web search results mention the expansion of Corpus Christi and the startup of Plaquemines in the context of rising US LNG exports in early 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 24, 2026 · Most recently, an expansion of the Corpus Christi LNG facility shipped its first cargo in March 2025, following the startup of the Plaquemines ...
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=67224
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 20, 2026 · U.S. LNG export capacity is on track for a 39% increase between 2026 and 2027. May be a graphic of map and text that says '35 U.S. LNG export ...
https://www.facebook.com/TheAmericanPetroleumInstitute/posts…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 14, 2026 · Discover the latest insights on U.S. LNG exports in 2026 as global demand surges due to interruptions in the supply chain.
https://naturalgasintel.com/news/how-much-more-can-us-lng-ex…
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“The main destinations of supplies were France (65.2 bln cubic feet, or 1.85 bln cubic meters), the Netherlands (58 bln cubic feet, or 1.64 bln cubic meters), Egypt (53.3 bln cubic feet, or 1.5 bln cubic meters), Spain (50.6 bln cubic feet, or 1.43 bln cubic meters), and Italy (50.4 bln cubic feet, or 1.43 bln cubic meters).”
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While search results mention France and Spain as big importers, the specific Bcf figures for March 2026 for France, Netherlands, Egypt, Spain, and Italy are not present in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Haynesville gas location. March 2026 Cover Story.LNG feed gas surged to 19 billion-20 billion cubic feet a day in the third week of February, and total U.S. export capacity is expected to exceed more …
https://www.aogr.com/magazine/cover-story/haynesville-sittin…
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web search NEUTRAL — It will add another 1.58 Bcf/day of capacity. Corpus Christie Stage 3, which has seven midsize LNG trains and is well ahead of the announced construction schedule, will add another 1.3 Bcf/day.
https://www.trioadvisory.com/resources/dont-get-caught-watch…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US has exported in total 351.1 Bcf of LNG in May, up by 6.4 percent compared to the prior month and an 11.5 percent rise year-on-year, the DOE report shows.
https://lngprime.com/europe/france-and-spain-remain-biggest-…
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“These countries accounted for 48.4% of all US supplies.”
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No evidence was found to support or refute the specific percentage of 48.4% for these five countries.
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“The share of shipments to Asia in total US LNG exports jumped to 24.4% in March from 14.5% in February”
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Web search results explicitly confirm that Asia's share of US LNG exports jumped from 14.5% in February to 24.4% in March 2026.
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“The share of shipments to Europe fell to 62% in March.”
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“In the first quarter of 2025, the United States exported around 1.606 trillion cubic feet (45.5 bln cubic meters) of LNG, up by 25% year-on-year.”
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“The United States exported 32.7 bln cubic meters of LNG to Europe (72% of the total) and approximately 7.1 bln cubic meters (16% of the total) to Asia.”
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“deliveries to Europe increased by 13% compared to the same period in 2025”
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“supplies to Asia gained 59%”
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“The transportation of American LNG to Africa grew almost 3.3 times to 3.9 bln cubic meters.”
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