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According to a statement by energy and infrastructure conglomerate Sahara, the firm will purchase 0.6 mtpa of LNG from Amigo LNG’s export terminal in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico.
The SPA follows a heads of agreement that the two firms announced in October 2024.
Sahara said in the statement that the agreement “secures a reliable LNG supply from Mexico’s West Coast, strategically positioned for efficient delivery to fast-growing markets across the Asia-Pacific and Latin America.”
According to the group, LNG deliveries are set to begin in the third quarter of 2028.
Amigo LNG’s 7.8 mtpa export facility comprises of two trains of 3.9 mtpa each and is currently under development in close cooperation with the State of Sonora and Secretaria de Marina, Mexico, the statement said.
LNG Alliance previously said Amigo LNG is the only project in the region with both FTA and non-FTA permits from the US Department of Energy, valid until December 2027.
It is expected to receive feed gas from the Permian shale basin in the US via existing pipeline networks.
Amigo LNG deals
This is the first SPA Amigo LNG signed since August last year.
In August 2024, Amigo LNG signed a heads of agreement with Malaysia’s E&H Energy.
Under this deal, Amigo LNG plans to supply 3.6 mtpa of LNG to E&H for the Malaysian market over 20 years.
Amigo LNG expects these supplies to start in the third quarter of 2027.
In addition, Amigo LNG signed a binding heads of agreement with Oman’s state-owned firm OQ Trading.
LNG Alliance did not provide further details regarding this agreement.
Established in 2013, LNG Alliance previously announced several projects around the globe.
The company said in 2020 that it opened a new office in India’s Chennai as part of its plans to invest in the country’s growing LNG sector.
It also revealed plans to build a large LNG import terminal in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
Besides Mexico, India, and Indonesia, the company previously said it was working on a development in Montenegro as well.