President Trump speaking at the Cameron LNG facility in 2019
Trump’s LNG metamorphosis
Fast-tracking US project approvals and increased trade pressures have already changed the LNG landscape since Trump came to office, with further transformation ahead
US President Donald Trump is making up for lost time when it comes to gas. While the Biden administration had pressed the pause button on LNG export approvals, Trump has his thumb firmly on fast-forward. “Approve, baby, approve” could be Trump’s mantra and, assisted by his trade tactics and a spate of M&A activity, could mean another wave of US LNG projects reach FID in a very quick timeframe—even if this could have knock-on effects on other LNG proposals globally. Australia's Woodside Energy gave final approval to build a $17.5b LNG project in Louisiana in late April. marking the first financial go-ahead to construct an LNG plant in the US since Trump returned and a clear vote of confid
Also in this section
13 March 2026
Brussels is again weighing a cap on gas prices amid the Hormuz crisis, but the measure could backfire by deterring the LNG cargoes Europe urgently needs
12 March 2026
Emergency oil stocks provide a last line of defence to oil market shocks, so the IEA’s unprecedented 400m bl release represents something of a double-edged sword
12 March 2026
LPG could rapidly expand access to clean cooking across Africa and prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths from indoor air pollution each year, but infrastructure shortages and regulatory barriers are slowing investment and market growth
11 March 2026
Missiles over Dubai and disruption in Hormuz are testing the emirate’s reputation—and shaking the energy hub at the centre of the Gulf economy
