Cheniere Energy raised its forecast for annual core profit on Thursday after beating quarterly expectations on robust demand for liquefied natural gas, sending its shares up 4% in premarket trading.The U.S. has
Cheniere Energy raised its forecast for annual core profit on Thursday after beating quarterly expectations on robust demand for liquefied natural gas, sending its shares up 4% in premarket trading.
The U.S. has further solidified its position as the world's largest exporter of LNG after President Donald Trump lifted a moratorium on new export permits upon taking office last year.
The country shipped 15 billion cubic feet per day of the supercooled fuel in 2025, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, up 26% from 2024, with exports reaching 10.6 million metric tons this June.
Cheniere said it exported 184 cargoes of LNG in the three months ended June 30, up 19.4% from a year earlier.
The company's LNG revenue rose to $5.64 billion in the second quarter, compared with $4.52 billion a year earlier, while regasification revenues remained flat at $34 million.
The LNG exporter expects adjusted core profit to range $7.9 billion to $8.4 billion in 2026, compared with its prior projection of $7.25 billion to $7.75 billion.
The company also narrowed its full-year 2026 production forecast range to 53-54 million tonnes, up from 52-54 million tonnes.
Cheniere's strong operations and financials contributed to a larger-than-expected boost in
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