# U.S. LNG exporters emerge as big winners of Europe natgas crisis | Reuters

> U.S. LNG exporters are exporting record volumes to the European Union for a third consecutive month. Their prices have rallied since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with spot LNG hitting a record near $60/mmBtu before easing to about $51. Major exporters benefit from long-term sales deals signed in recent months.

- Date: 2022-03-09 · published 2022-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42448-u-s-lng-exporters-emerge-as-big-winners-of-europe-natgas-crisis-reuters
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong European demand for U.S. LNG keeps domestic gas tied to global prices, supporting U.S. natural gas costs and the energy inputs used in feed and fertilizer production.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| NATGAS | 2022-04-08 | [U.S. gas storage emptied by exports to Europe and Asia \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42047-u-s-gas-storage-emptied-by-exports-to-europe-and-asia-reuters.md) | +14.8% | +32.1% |
| NATGAS | 2022-02-18 | [U.S. gas stocks need big rebuild ahead of next winter \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42880-u-s-gas-stocks-need-big-rebuild-ahead-of-next-winter-reuters.md) | +0.5% | +7.5% |
| NATGAS | 2025-10-22 | [US LNG exporters and households on gas use collision course \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7796-us-lng-exporters-and-households-on-gas-use-collision-course-reuters.md) | +0.5% | +19.1% |
| NATGAS | 2020-10-20 | [U.S. natgas jump to 20-month high on rising LNG exports, cold weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7677-u-s-natgas-jump-to-20-month-high-on-rising-lng-exports-cold-weather.md) | +21.5% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-lng-exporters-emerge-big-winners-europe-natgas-crisis-2022-03-09/

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