The US in 2025 became the first country to export more than 100 million ‍metric tons (mmt) of liquefied natural gas in a single year, powered by the startup of production from new plants, preliminary data from LSEG showed.The world’s largest LNG exporter sold 111 mmt of the fuel, almost 20 mmt more than its nearest rival Qatar and nearly 23 mmt more than it did last year, LSEG data showed.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.US shipments ⁠accounted for roughly a quarter of global LNG exports last year.Venture Global’s Plaquemines facility - the country’s second-largest export plant - delivered 16.4 mmt in 2025 after sending its first cargo in December 2024, LSEG data showed.Alex Munton, director of global gas and LNG at research firm Rapidan Energy Group, said the 24 percent year-on-year growth came down to high utilization across onstream terminals and a rapid ramp up at new facilities.The annual record was supported by a monthly milestone