U.S. LNG exports hit new high as Turkey buys big

(The Center Square) – U.S. LNG exports reached a fresh record of 525.1 million cubic feet in November, with shipments to trade partners including Turkey, Egypt and several European nations, according to data release Friday by the Department of Energy.

Overseas shipments of American LNG in November were up 21.9 million cubic feet, or by 4.3%, from 503.2 million cubic feet in the prior month.

Egypt imported 61.4 million cubic feet in November as the country’s shipments of American gas in the first 11 months of 2025 reached a total of 388.2 million cubic feet, up by 260% from 107.7 million cubic feet during the same period in 2024.

Egypt, which imported no U.S. LNG in 2023, received more American gas in the first 11 months of 2025 than all other American trade partners other than the Netherlands and France.

Turkey imported the most U.S. LNG of any country in November, with inbound shipments of American gas totaling 69.6 million cubic feet. The country imported 267.1 million cubic feet of U.S. LNG in 2025 through...