PA Environment Digest Blog: US DOE: China Is Biggest Destination For US LNG Gas Exports; PA Shale Gas Industry Says We Have ‘Duty’ To Export Gas To China, Our Military, Economic Competitor

On September 24, the US Department of Energy reported China is the biggest single destination for US LNG gas exports accounting for 10.3% of export volume in July 2024-- 33.4 Billion cubic feet.

The top destinations are India, Japan, Egypt and South Korea.

Regionally, LNG gas exports go to-- Asia (163.8 Bcf, 50.6%), Europe (104.3 Bcf, 32.2%), Latin America/ Caribbean (31.5 Bcf, 9.7%).

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EQT Said We Have ‘Duty’ To Supply Gas To China

In November, Pittsburgh-based EQT Corporation, the largest producer of natural gas in the US, relaunched its "Unleash” LNG Exports initiative that argued the US "has a duty to provide” natural gas to countries like China because they don't have natural gas of their own. Read more here.

CEO Toby Rice argued China needs US natural gas to reduce its dependency on the use of coal to generate electricity and reduce power plant emissions.

EQT noted "China's current energy mix mirrors that of Pennsylvania and Ohio in 2005" saying with US-supplied natural gas, China could replicate the model for emissions reduction.

EQT said "The only solution" to climate change is "unleashing US LNG" for China.

Click Here for a copy of EQT’s presentation. Read more here.

PA Shale Gas Coalition Doubles-Down On China Exports

In a statement to PA Environment Digest on April 12, David Callahan, President of the Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition, again laid out his group’s support for “unleashing US LNG” exports and agreeing with the position of Pittsburgh-based EQT Corporation that the US has a “duty” to supply gas to China, our economic and military competitor.

Callahan provided a copy of EQT’s Unleash LNG Exports presentation to document the Coalition’s position. Read more here.

US Senators Introduce Ban On Gas Exports To China

On February 28, Ohio US Senator Sherrod Brown and Oregon US Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Protecting American Households from Rising Energy Costs Act, legislation that would ban the export of crude oil or liquefied natural gas (LNG) to our biggest adversaries: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

“It’s time to stop raising prices for Americans by sending LNG to our adversaries,” said US Senator Merkley. “I’m partnering with Senator Brown to fight to lower energy prices for working Americans.”

“We should not allow American liquid natural gas to fuel China’s state-sponsored industries. The Chinese Communist Party uses that energy to cheat and undermine Ohio production and Ohio jobs,” said US Senator Brown. “Blocking China and other adversaries from obtaining our LNG will protect our national security, and keep more of this energy in America, helping bring down prices for Ohioans.” Read more here.

Resource Links - US LNG Exports To China:

-- PA Marcellus Shale Gas Coalition Doubles-Down On Support For Exporting PA Natural Gas To China, Our Economic, Military Competitor [PaEN]

-- US Senators Introduce Bill To Ban US LNG Gas Sales To Any Entity Under The Control Of Communist China To Protect US Jobs; Americans From Price Spikes; EQT Says We Have A ‘Duty’ To Provide LNG Gas To China; Where Do AMERICAN Interests Lie? [PaEN]

-- Marcellus Drilling News: ‘Selling Oil And Natural Gas To China?’ ‘It Simply Should Not Happen, Period’ [PaEN]

-- Stars and Stripes Guest Essay: Pause On Permits For New LNG Gas Export Facilities Right Move For National Security - Rivals Like China Are Using US LNG To Build Influence - By Steve Anderson, US Army Brigadier General - Retired [PaEN]

Are We Going To Have Enough Gas?

-- Utility Dive: North American Electric Reliability Corp Sounds Alarm Over Maintaining Sufficient Winter Natural Gas Supplies To Address Extreme Winter Conditions; PA Gas Producers Cutting Production, Pulling Drill Rigs [PaEN]

-- Utility Dive: PJM Is Blocking Battery Storage Interconnection Pathway That Could Unlock ‘Tens Of Thousands Of Megawatts’ Of Additional Capacity For The Grid

-- Baker Hughes: PA Natural Gas Drilling Rigs At 14, Same As Last Week - Down 33% Since Aug. 23 [Industry Efforts To Increase Natural Gas Prices Continue]

-- Bloomberg: Top Investor In US Oil, Gas Companies Says Shale Producers No Longer In Position To Ramp Up Output To Give Customers A Break On Energy Prices

-- Reuters: US Natural Gas Prices Jump 7% On Possible Hurricane Worries In Gulf Of Mexico

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