# US LNG Feedgas Demand Hits Record 20.4 bcfd as Export Plants Near Full Capacity

> U.S. natural gas feedgas demand for LNG exports reached a preliminary record of 20.4 bcfd on Monday, with nearly all export facilities operating at or near capacity. Average feedgas demand for November also set a record, at 18.9 bcfd.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T21:08:10.122Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90149-us-lng-feedgas-demand-hits-record-20-4-bcfd-as-export-plants-near-full-capacity
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

High export-terminal utilization pulls more gas from the U.S. domestic market, tightening available supply and supporting natural gas prices. Continued strong LNG demand could sustain that pressure as winter approaches.

## 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 | 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 | 2017-07-27 | [Strong export demand to support US natural gas prices \| Capital Economics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70136-strong-export-demand-to-support-us-natural-gas-prices-capital-economics.md) | -4.0% | +0.4% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- energynow.com: https://energynow.com/2026/11/us-lng-feedgas-demand-hits-record-20-4-bcfd-as-export-plants-near-full-capacity/

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