CRC President and CEO Francisco Leon believes the state needs to bolster its own oil and gas production—not all citizens and lawmakers agree.

Kinder Morgan said it has made FID for the Gulf Coast Express expansion and confirmed a new pipeline project to move gas to the site of future Southeast Texas LNG export facilities.

Eric Mullins said that as large-scale M&A players begin to rationalize their purchases, as much as $18 billion in non-core divestments could find homes to asset-hungry acquirers.

Presidential impact on energy prices is largely about perception, although LNG permitting, production incentives and the Inflation Reduction Act will be influenced depending on who is in the White House.

U.S. LNG projects ranging from Plaquemines LNG Phase 1 to Corpus Christi Stage 3 are set to account for around three-quarters of the global incremental supply coming online in 2025, according to the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA).