# US LNG exports hit record highs as global gas crunch persists | S&P Global

> US LNG feedgas deliveries reached record levels in late November, topping 12 Bcf/d as strong global gas demand kept terminals running at full capacity. Sabine Pass added a sixth liquefaction train that produced its first LNG on Nov. 23.

- Date: 2021-12-02 · published 2021-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43793-us-lng-exports-hit-record-highs-as-global-gas-crunch-persists-s-and-p-global
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Record US LNG export demand draws more domestic gas into exports, supporting US natural gas prices and tightening the domestic supply balance.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-04-01 | [US LNG exports break record high as Middle East war disrupts global supply \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19908-us-lng-exports-break-record-high-as-middle-east-war-disrupts-global-supply.md) | -4.5% | -9.0% |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 2025-12-01 | [US LNG exports hit record high in November on cooler weather, strong output \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21693-us-lng-exports-hit-record-high-in-november-on-cooler-weather-strong-output.md) | +11.0% | -4.3% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/articles/2021/12/us-lng-exports-hit-record-highs-as-global-gas-crunch-persists-67851279

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