LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news stories on our platform during the week of January 26-February 1, 2026.
1) US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG has received the first liquefaction train at its CP2 LNG terminal in Louisiana, just six months after it took a final investment decision (FID) on the first phase of the project.
2) Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture owned by energy giants QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, has received approval from the US FERC to place into service the Sabine Spur facilities, as it continues to advance commissioning of the three-train LNG export terminal in Texas.
3) France’s TotalEnergies and its partners in the giant Mozambique LNG project have restarted work on the 12.8 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) project after five years of suspension.
4) South Korean shipbuilding giant Samsung Heavy Industries has secured a new contract to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
5) Adnoc’s investment unit XRG will increase its stake in NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG project in Texas.