Another Surprise! 2nd LNG Cargo Departs Freeport Facility
Yesterday we reported the surprising news that a load of LNG had left the Freeport facility, even though the facility has not been fully blessed to restart operations (see Surprise! Freeport LNG Exports 1st Cargo Since June 2022 Explosion). As we told you, it appears the load was LNG that had been liquefied and stored before the facility was shut down in June 2022 following an explosion. In an even bigger surprise, it appears another (second) ship left Freeport last night, loaded with LNG, headed for South Korea.
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