Top 5 news of the week August 24-30

LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news stories on our platform during the week of August 24-30, 2026.

1) Sempra Infrastructure’s Port Arthur LNG has filed a request with the US FERC to start the pre-filing process for a 27 mtpa expansion of its LNG export project in Texas.

2) France’s TotalEnergies and its partners in the Papua LNG export project have signed amendments to the project’s gas agreement with the government of Papua New Guinea, paving the way for a final investment decision by the end of the year.

3) Belgian shipping firm Exmar is actively pursuing new LNG import and floating liquefaction projects after winning three awards over the past year.

4) Australian LNG player Woodside and its contractor Bechtel continue to advance construction of the first phase of the Louisiana LNG export terminal.

5) US energy giant ExxonMobil and its partners in the planned Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique have awarded $1.1 billion in pre-investment contracts for long-lead upstream equipment.

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Seapeak to sell three steam LNG carriers

Stonepeak’s Seapeak has initiated the process of selling three steam turbine RasGas II JV liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers following the expiration of their existing Qatari charter contracts between late 2026 and early 2027.

TotalEnergies, TES launch FEED for US e-methane project

TotalEnergies, TES, and Japanese firms Osaka Gas, Toho Gas, and Itochu have launched front-end engineering design (FEED) activities for the planned Live Oak large-scale facility to produce electric natural gas (e-NG), also known as e-methane, in Nebraska, United States.

Atlantic spot LNG rates drop to $11,750 per day

Atlantic spot LNG shipping rates continued their downward trend this week, dropping to $11,750 per day, according to Spark Commodities.

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