Cheniere Energy is poised to firm up preliminary capacity agreements for its planned liquefaction project at Sabine Pass LNG (pictured) after clearing a key regulatory hurdle.
The Department of Energy has given the Gulf Coast terminal operator, which is chasing bi-directional import-export deals, the nod to send LNG to any country permitted by US trade laws.
Although regulators had already approved exports to countries with a US free trade agreement, industry watchers had questioned whether Washington would allow broader exports.
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