# US LNG exports break record high as Middle East war disrupts global supply | Reuters

> US LNG exports reached a record high, with shipments to Asia more than doubling from the prior month. Customers that relied on cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz are being forced to find alternative supply.

- Date: 2026-04-01 · published 2026-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19908-us-lng-exports-break-record-high-as-middle-east-war-disrupts-global-supply
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Surging US export demand pulls more domestic gas toward overseas markets, which supports Henry Hub prices and energy-linked costs for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2021-12-02 | [US LNG exports hit record highs as global gas crunch persists \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43793-us-lng-exports-hit-record-highs-as-global-gas-crunch-persists-s-and-p-global.md) | -11.2% | -13.9% |
| NATGAS | 2023-12-01 | [US November LNG exports approach record levels amid higher output \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32894-us-november-lng-exports-approach-record-levels-amid-higher-output-reuters.md) | -8.1% | -8.3% |
| NATGAS | 2025-08-14 | [Key US natural gas trends to track as LNG exports hit new highs \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23524-key-us-natural-gas-trends-to-track-as-lng-exports-hit-new-highs-reuters.md) | -3.9% | -0.6% |
| NATGAS | 2022-02-01 | [Gas gap in Europe drives U.S. LNG exports to record high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43318-gas-gap-in-europe-drives-u-s-lng-exports-to-record-high.md) | -16.7% | -14.2% |
| NATGAS | 2020-10-05 | [U.S. natgas futures rise over 4% on higher LNG exports By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8348-u-s-natgas-futures-rise-over-4-on-higher-lng-exports-by-reuters.md) | +33.9% | +71.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-lng-exports-break-record-high-middle-east-war-disrupts-global-supply-2026-04-01/

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