Top 5 news of the week January 20-26

LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news on our platform during the week of January 20-26, 2025.

1) US President Donald Trump has lifted a moratorium by the former Biden administration on non-FTA liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permits.

2) Australian LNG player Woodside has released the latest construction update for the first phase of its Louisiana LNG export project.

3) US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG slashed the targeted price range for its initial public offering.

4) UK-based LNG giant Shell has appointed two new directors after Huibert Vigeveno, downstream, renewables, and energy solutions director, decided to step down after 30 years with the company.

5) South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries has secured its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier order in 2025.

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Vitol, IRH finalize 20-year LNG supply deal

Energy trader Vitol and UAE-based International Resources Holding (IRH) have signed a 20-year LNG sales and purchase agreement for volumes from Delfin Midstream’s floating LNG project in the US.

Delfin inks SPA with Centrica for second FLNG

A unit of US FLNG developer Delfin Midstream has signed a sales and purchase agreement with UK-based energy firm Centrica to supply LNG from the second floating LNG unit as part of its project offshore Louisiana.

Golden Pass LNG gets green light to start commissioning of second train

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture of energy giants QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, has secured approval from the US FERC to kick off the commissioning process for the second liquefaction train at its three-train plant in Texas.

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