Top 5 news of the week January 5-11

LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news stories on our platform during the week of January 5-11, 2026.

1) Energy giants QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil continue to advance commissioning of their three-train Golden Pass LNG export terminal in Texas.

2) UK-based energy giant BP and its partners expect cargo liftings at the 2.7 mtpa FLNG Gimi, which serves the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project offshore Mauritania and Senegal, to nearly double in 2026, according to US-based Kosmos Energy.

3) German LNG terminal operator Deutsche ReGas said that its FSRU-based facility in Mukran was the busiest LNG import facility in Germany in the fourth quarter of 2025.

4) US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG is seeking approval from the US FERC to boost the capacity of its Plaquemines LNG terminal in Louisiana to 35 mtpa.

5) UAE’s Adnoc L&S, a unit of state-owned energy giant Adnoc, has appointed Hugh Baker as its new chief finance officer, effective January 5, 2026.

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Glencore pens Chinese LNG supply deal

Switzerland-based energy trader Glencore has signed a long-term deal to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a unit of China Suntien Green Energy.

Equinor seals long-term LNG SPA with Thailand’s PTT

Norwegian energy firm Equinor has signed a long-term LNG sales and purchase agreement with a unit of Thailand’s PTT.

Atlantic LNG rates continue to increase

Atlantic spot LNG shipping rates rose for the third week in a row, rising $5,250 week-on-week to $25,250 per day, according to Spark Commodities.

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