Effects of LNG exports on the U.S. natural gas market

During the first half of 2022 U.S. LNG exports averaged nearly 11.2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), about 12% of the dry natural gas produced in the United States. But these exports have an impact on the domestic gas market. To explore the effects of future U.S. LNG export volumes on domestic natural gas prices, this report examines a range of potential LNG price and investment drivers. The amount of U.S. LNG export capacity that will ultimately be built remains uncertain, and how this incremental capacity would affect domestic prices, consumption, and supply is a topic of interest in […]