US LNG Exports Hit Record as Freeport Production Returns. U.S. LNG exports rose to a record in March as Freeport LNG, the nation's second-largest exporter, stepped up production after an eight-month outage caused by a fire at its Texas Gulf Coast facility. A total of 108 cargoes departed U.S. ports in March carrying 7.73 million tons of LNG, above the previous record of 7.67 million tonnes a year ago, according to Refinitiv Eikon trade flows data via Reuters. Europe was again the main destination for U.S. LNG exports, receiving almost 71% of total cargoes, while Asia received 1.32 million tons, or 17%. The production recovery allowed exporters to boost shipments to Latin America and the Caribbean, which last month received 4.5% of U.S. exports, the highest since September. Freeport LNG, named for the small city where its facility is located, was on track to pull in about 2.2 Bcf/d of gas, above its nameplate capacity, pushing up the country's overall processing rates.
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