US Targets Faster LNG Expansion with Proposed Regulatory Overhaul

A US regulator proposed new rules on Wednesday to hasten liquefied natural gas projects and expand export capacity as part of the Trump administration's larger push to speed up energy infrastructure development and cut costs for consumers.

The US is the world's largest LNG exporter and expected to add another 100 million metric tons to its production by the end of the decade. LNG has been at the center of US President Donald Trump's energy dominance agenda since his return to office. He ordered the resumption of LNG export approvals - something former President Joe Biden had paused - and also started to streamline the environmental approval process that previously slowed projects.

The latest rule, proposed by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), will help operators adopt new technologies to save costs and boost safety, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Leveraging the technologies will generate $100 million in savings annually, he added.

LNG buyers globally have been seeking more diverse supply sourcing ever since the US-Israeli war against Iran cut off Gulf shipments, while Trump has championed the project as a way to boost national security and trade with partners.

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