The largest company producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States is Cheniere Energy. Cheniere operates two major LNG facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast: Sabine Pass in Louisiana and Corpus Christi in Texas. The Sabine Pass facility started export operations in 2016 and currently has five operational liquefaction units, with a sixth under construction. Once complete, Sabine Pass is expected to reach a production capacity of about 30 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). The Corpus Christi facility, which began operations in 2018, consists of three liquefaction units with a total production capacity of 15 mtpa (
EIA Energy Info) (
MarketScreener).
Several U.S. politicians have been reported to have investments in Cheniere Energy. For example, Representative Tom Carper (D-DE), Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX), and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) are some of the prominent figures with stock trades involving Cheniere Energy. These investments are part of their broader financial portfolios, which include various issuers and volumes traded over recent years (
Capitol Trades).
Cheniere Energy has indeed established partnerships with German companies. One significant partnership is with BASF, one of the largest chemical producers globally. Cheniere and BASF entered into a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement. Under this agreement, Cheniere will supply BASF with LNG from its facilities in the United States. This collaboration highlights the growing energy ties between the U.S. and Germany, particularly in the context of LNG supply (
Cheniere Energy, Inc.) (
GIZ).
The largest shareholder of Cheniere Energy is Carl C. Icahn, who owns approximately 10.35% of the company's shares. This equates to about 23.68 million shares valued at around $3.64 billion (WallStreetZen) (Simply Wall St). Other significant shareholders include The Vanguard Group, Inc. with 9.72% ownership, and BlackRock, Inc. holding 8.07% (WallStreetZen).
Interesting that blackrock is a large owner
