Venture Global Thumbs Nose at Contracted Customers with New Ships

We have no words (but we'll try). Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass LNG export facility received Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorization to place the final three liquefaction blocks (7-9) into service in November 2023 (see Venture Global Gets FERC OK to Commission 3 Calcasieu Pass Trains). The other trains, 1-6, have been online for over two years!! However, the entire facility is not officially in commercial service, even though it has shipped over 200 cargoes. Venture Global claims it is still working out the kinks. And now it's taking possession of two LNG cargo carriers (out of a total of nine planned) that it intends to use NOW to ship more LNG from CP to Germany (instead of selling to its contracted customers). How much longer will U.S. officials allow this mockery to continue?

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