E&E News: Trump bid to spur LNG projects hits harsh economic realities

April 7, 2025 The department framed the Commonwealth decision as a return to “regular order” after a pause on LNG export approvals under former President Joe Biden. Still, while Trump’s DOE has shown its willingness to move quickly, observers say permit approvals for the super-chilled gas are only one piece of the puzzle in a business that requires customer contracts to make a project happen. “I think the main obstacles we’re seeing really in the U.S. are more about commercial terms, competitiveness of U.S. volumes,” said Jason Feer, global head of business intelligence at ship brokerage and consulting firm Poten & Partners, during a recent webinar. “We’re seeing significantly higher project costs and liquefaction fees.” To read the full article, click here.