LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news stories on our platform during the week of September 15-21, 2025.
1) An NYK-managed steam liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier has been sold for demolition, according to brokers.
2) Abaxx Commodity Futures Exchange, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abaxx Technologies (CBOE:ABXX) has seen significant volume growth in its physically deliverable LNG futures during the past summer months, according to Abaxx Exchange Chief Commercial Officer Joe Raia.
3) US LNG exporter Sempra has received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to modify the design of the second phase of the Port Arthur LNG project in Texas with the addition of a nitrogen rejection unit. The firm also received approval to start some construction activities of the expansion project.
4) Canada’s federal government and the province of British Columbia have approved the 12 mtpa Ksi Lisims LNG project, a joint venture of Houston-based Western LNG, the Nisga’a Nation, and Rockies LNG.
5) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney named the planned second phase of Shell’s LNG Canada export project as one of the major projects the federal government would help fast-track.