US LNG Ships Head to China After Trump-Xi Summit
Four liquefied natural gas vessels are en route to China from Louisiana export plants and are expected to arrive in June. This marks the first direct US LNG shipments to China during President Trump's second term amid rising global gas prices and ongoing trade tariffs.
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Four United States LNG vessels are sailing to China for delivery in June, marking the first direct shipments of the second Trump administration. The move follows a Beijing summit where President Trump stated China intends to purchase American energy to reduce trade imbalances. Global supply disruptions tied to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on Qatar's LNG facilities have removed approximately 20% of world supply.
