Top 5 news of the week August 11-17

LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news stories on our platform during the week of August 11-17, 2025.

1) US FSRU player Excelerate Energy confirmed on Monday that its recently purchased LNG carrier Excelerate Shenandoah is the company’s first FSRU conversion candidate.

2) US FSRU player Excelerate Energy has already made some smaller investments to further optimize its recently acquired LNG business in Jamaica, according to CEO Steven Kobos.

3) Floating LNG player Golar LNG is moving forward with its plans to order its fourth FLNG conversion. In order to secure “attractive” delivery, Golar plans to enter into slot reservations for long-lead equipment within the third quarter of this year.

4) US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG has won an arbitration case against UK-based LNG giant Shell over LNG sales from the Calcasieu Pass plant in Louisiana.

5) Nebula Energy’s AG&P LNG said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with an Australian integrated energy provider under which the latter may become a significant offtaker of the proposed Outer Harbor LNG terminal in South Australia.

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Glencore pens Chinese LNG supply deal

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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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