If all the announced LNG export projects in North America get built — and that’s still a big if — our continent’s LNG export capacity is on track to more than double over the next five years.

State and local officials joined Woodside Energy this week to break ground on Louisiana LNG, a $17.5 billion liquefied natural gas export facility in Calcasieu Parish. The project represents the largest foreign direct investment in Louisiana’s history and underscores the Gulf Coast’s position as the epicenter of U.S. LNG exports.

The United States is rapidly cementing its role as the world’s leading exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Three Gulf Coast projects—Plaquemines LNG, Corpus Christi Stage 3, and Golden Pass LNG—are at the heart of this transformation. Each is at a different stage of development, but all represent billions of dollars of investment and long-term bets on global gas demand.

In a major milestone for the U.S. LNG sector, Cheniere Energy has completed its 4,000th liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from its Sabine Pass facility in Louisiana. The shipment, loaded onto the Maran Gas Ithaca, highlights Cheniere’s rapid rise as a global LNG powerhouse — achieving this feat in just over nine years since launching exports in 2016.

One of the most significant developments in Canada’s energy sector is quietly unfolding on the North Coast of British Columbia. After years of planning, political negotiation, and construction, the LNG Canada export terminal in Kitimat is nearly operational — and it could mark a turning point for Canada’s natural gas industry.

The global competition for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) markets is becoming increasingly intense, especially as several large-scale LNG projects are proposed on the U.S. Gulf and East Coasts. While the U.S. has long been a dominant player in the LNG market, upcoming projects from Canada, Mexico, Alaska, and emerging regions like Guyana, West Africa, and the Mediterranean are positioning themselves as strong competitors.