Top 5 news of the week May 11-17

LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news stories on our platform during the week of May 11-17, 2026.

1) US LNG exporter Venture Global has added four more trains to the planned bolt-on expansion at its CP2 LNG project in Louisiana due to high demand for US LNG, according to CEO Mike Sabel.

2) Switzerland-based energy trader Mercuria has agreed to buy more LNG from Kimmeridge’s Commonwealth LNG, the developer of the 9.5 mtpa LNG export project near Cameron, Louisiana.

3) Australian engineering firm Worley has signed a memorandum of understanding with US energy services firm Baker Hughes to jointly pursue opportunities in the LNG sector.

4) Dutch LNG supplier Titan, a part of Molgas, has taken on charter the 8,000-cbm inland LNG bunkering vessel United LNG, owned by Somtralux and operated by United Bunkers.

5) Houston-based small-scale LNG player Stabilis Solutions expects to sub-charter Seaspan Energy’s LNG bunkering vessel Seaspan Garibaldi in the second quarter of this year, following the termination of its Galveston bunkering contract, according to the company’s management.

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Galp wins Calcasieu Pass arbitration against Venture Global

Portuguese energy firm Galp has won an arbitration case against US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG over LNG sales from the Calcasieu Pass plant in Louisiana.

MISC to order five more LNG carriers for Petronas charter

Malaysian shipping firm MISC will order five additional newbuild 174,000-cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers at China's Hudong-Zhonghua. The vessels will serve a 20-year charter with a unit of MISC's parent, Petronas.

Seatrium scores Excelerate FSRU conversion gig

Singapore's Seatrium has secured a floating storage and regasification unit conversion contract with an option for a second contract from US FSRU player Excelerate Energy.

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