Top 5 news of the week May 5-11

LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news stories on our platform during the week of May 5-11, 2025.

1) Australian LNG player Woodside has terminated its two LNG sale and purchase agreements with US LNG terminal developer Commonwealth LNG.

2) Texas-based Energy Transfer has signed new supply deals for its planned Lake Charles LNG export facility in Louisiana as the company works to take a final investment decision by the end of this year, according to its management.

3) ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods expects the QatarEnergy-led Golden Pass LNG export project in Texas to produce first LNG volumes by the end of this year. Separately, Golden Pass LNG is also seeking approval from the US FERC to increase peak workforce up to 10,300.

4) LNG producer Brunei LNG has signed a sales and purchase agreement with a unit of PetroChina.

5) US asset manager Apollo has agreed to acquire HitecVision’s Hav Energy, which co-owns a portfolio of 10 newbuild LNG carriers.
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