LNG Econ 101: Rising Supply Could Dent Profits, Hurt Some Projects

December 22, 2025--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) buildout began in earnest about decade ago. Over the 2010-2019 period, terminals totaling nearly 300 billion cubic meters (Bcm) of gas processing capacity began operating, according to the "World Energy Outlook 2025" ("WEO 2025") report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) (Paris, France). That works out to about 10.6 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of processing capa