The United States Department of Energy has granted final export authorisation for the Venture Global CP2 LNG project, located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. This green light permits the daily export of 3.96 billion cubic feet of natural gas, or approximately 112 million cubic metres, in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a free trade agreement with the United States.
A project approved following a complete regulatory process
This authorisation follows the conditional decision issued in March and the approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in May. The federal agency then validated the siting, construction, and operation of the facility. The process also incorporated comments submitted on the 2024 LNG Export Study, to which the Department of Energy responded in May 2025.
The CP2 LNG project is led by Venture Global LNG and represents a strategic step in the expansion of U.S. LNG exports, particularly to European and Asian markets. The expected volumes aim to support the United States’ position among the world’s leading liquefied natural gas exporters.
An acceleration driven by current presidential leadership
Since the start of the current presidential term, the Department of Energy has lifted the LNG export pause imposed under the previous administration, allowing the resumption of applications targeting non-free trade agreement markets. To date, more than 13.8 billion cubic feet per day (around 391 mn m³/day) have been authorised for export, surpassing the volumes currently exported by the world’s second-largest LNG supplier.
U.S. LNG exports reached approximately 15 billion cubic feet per day in 2025, marking an increase of nearly 25% compared to the previous year. Once operational, the CP2 LNG project will add to this growing capacity and could strengthen the competitiveness of U.S. producers in international markets.
