Europe Turns to Canadian LNG as Gulf and Russian Gas Risks Deepen

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European energy utilities are increasingly looking to Canadian LNG supplies as risks related to Gulf and Russian gas supplies grow. The Ksi Lisims LNG project, Canada's second liquefied natural gas export facility, is seeking further offtake commitments to reach a total capacity of 12 million tons per year.

A number of European energy utilities have expressed interest in buying the future output of the Ksi Lisims LNG project, which will be Canada’s second export facility for liquefied gas. The Ksi Lisims LNG facility already has offtake agreements for 5 million tons in annual production, but the companies behind the project want to secure commitments for another 3 to 4 million tons, the chief executive of Western LNG, the project leader, told Reuters in an interview. The Ksi Lisims plant will have a total annual capacity of 12 million tons of…