Top 5 news of the week January 20-26

LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news on our platform during the week of January 20-26, 2025.

1) US President Donald Trump has lifted a moratorium by the former Biden administration on non-FTA liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permits.

2) Australian LNG player Woodside has released the latest construction update for the first phase of its Louisiana LNG export project.

3) US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG slashed the targeted price range for its initial public offering.

4) UK-based LNG giant Shell has appointed two new directors after Huibert Vigeveno, downstream, renewables, and energy solutions director, decided to step down after 30 years with the company.

5) South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries has secured its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier order in 2025.

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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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