U.S. LNG exports to Europe increase amid declining demand and spot LNG prices in Asia
U.S. LNG exports to Europe increase amid declining demand and spot LNG prices in Asia U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) have been growing steadily and reached a new peak of 4.7 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in May 2019, according to the latest data published by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy. This year, the United States became the world's third-largest LNG exporter, averaging 4.2 Bcf/d in the first five months of the year, exceeding Malaysia's LNG exports of 3.6 Bcf/d during the same period. The United States is expected to remain the third-largest LNG exporter in the world, behind Australia and Qatar, in 2019–20.