# As Sempra, Mitsui Reach Agreement on LNG Projects, U.S. Natural G...

> Sempra Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsui for Phase II of the Cameron LNG project in Louisiana and a future expansion of the Energia Costa Azul facility in Mexico. The EIA reports US natural gas exports doubled year over year in the first half of 2019, driven by LNG and pipeline flows to Mexico.

- Date: 2019-10-29 · published 2019-10-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12169-as-sempra-mitsui-reach-agreement-on-lng-projects-u-s-natural-g
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Growing LNG export capacity adds demand for US gas, which supports domestic prices over time. The effect is gradual and mainly affects longer-term balances rather than near-term prices.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2022-01-28 | [Natural Gas Prices Surge Higher on LNG Flows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6917-natural-gas-prices-surge-higher-on-lng-flows.md) | +1.4% | -13.6% |
| NATGAS | 2026-02-03 | [LNG Exports Push Natural Gas Prices Up - ENGIE Resources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20802-lng-exports-push-natural-gas-prices-up-engie-resources.md) | -15.4% | -18.5% |
| NATGAS | 2022-05-06 | [Explainer: Why are U.S. natural gas prices soaring? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12162-explainer-why-are-u-s-natural-gas-prices-soaring-reuters.md) | -12.9% | -2.0% |
| NATGAS | 2021-08-16 | [European Natural Gas Prices Hit Another Record on Russian Supply Concerns -- LNG Recap](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45739-european-natural-gas-prices-hit-another-record-on-russian-supply-concerns-lng.md) | -0.3% | +33.7% |
| NATGAS | 2018-12-20 | [Rising LNG demand to exert more pull on U.S. natural gas prices - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61741-rising-lng-demand-to-exert-more-pull-on-u-s-natural-gas-prices-energy-news-top.md) | -8.8% | -6.2% |

## Sources

- industrialinfo.com: https://www.industrialinfo.com/iirenergy/industry-news/article/as-sempra-mitsui-reach-agreement-on-lng-projects-us-natural-gas-exports-grow--278379

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