US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports registered their second lowest monthly volume this year in June, as maintenance activities at major export terminals curtailed output, Reuters reported quoting provisional data from financial firm LSEG.

The United States, a global leader in LNG exports, recorded sold shipments of 8.4 million metric tons (MT) in June. This volume reflects a decrease from the 8.9 million MT exported in May and is substantially lower than the record 9.3 million MT achieved in April.

The primary driver behind the reduction in LNG exports was scheduled seasonal maintenance across key facilities. This included operations at Cheniere’s Sabine Pass, 4.5 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) in Louisiana and its Corpus Christi plant, 2.4 bcf/d in Texas, alongside maintenance at Cameron LNG’s 2.0 bcf/d facility in Louisiana. Additionally, Freeport LNG’s 2.1 bcf/d plant in Texas experienced unplanned unit outages. By the final week of June, maintenance at both Sabine Pass and Cameron LNG appeared to have concluded, with both plants resuming near-capacity production.