Woodside Petroleum’s newly commissioned Pluto LNG exportproject experienced higher than expected production in May.

The developer said the liquefaction plant operated at 65% ofcapacity. This is a 45 percentage point boost on the 20% it had forecast forthe month.

Pluto also jumped to 95% of capacity in the past week, saidWoodside in an investors briefing.

Pluto operator Woodside produced first LNG at theliquefaction plant in late April.

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