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Despite monetizing its Jamaica LNG assets for just over 1 billion dollars, NFE remains highly levered, with EBITDA more than 50 percent below Fitch expectations and negative in the prior quarter. The company faces about 900 million dollars in annual interest costs over the next three years and has effectively exhausted its revolving credit capacity. With only about 551 million dollars of unrestricted cash as of mid 2025 and likely less today, Fitch sees a very narrow runway for NFE to repair its balance sheet without further asset sales or significantly improved contract economics, particularly in Puerto Rico.
U.S. LNG exports are climbing sharply as new capacity comes online, with feedgas flows reaching 17.7 Bcf/d and poised to approach 20 Bcf/d in the near term. Venture Global’s Plaquemines facility, which started up in late December, has quickly ramped to about 3.9 Bcf/d, making it second only to Cheniere’s Sabine Pass at 5 Bcf/d. Corpus Christi and Sempra’s Cameron-area plant are each moving just over 2 Bcf/d, while Venture Global’s second facility near Lake Charles and Freeport LNG are close behind.
East Coast plants at Cove Point and Elba Island collectively shipped 1.25 Bcf/d, underscoring broad-based utilization across the U.S. Gulf and Atlantic coasts. The next leg of growth hinges on ExxonMobil’s Golden Pass project, expected online before year's end and ultimately adding about 2.5 Bcf/d, alongside a nearing expansion at Cheniere’s Corpus Christi complex. Together, these projects cement the U.S. position as the leading marginal LNG supplier.

Market Overview: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell CNBC 386.51 points, or 0.84%, to settle at 45,752.26, after rallying more than 700 points at session highs. The S&P 500 shed 1.56% to end the day at 6,538.76, despite rising as much as 1.9% earlier in the day. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.16% to finish at 22,078.05, down from a 2.6% advance at one point in the session.
Dramatic Intraday Reversal: The session saw one of the most volatile trading days of the year, with the Dow registering an intraday swing of over 1,100 points. TS2 Markets opened sharply higher following strong Nvidia earnings but reversed completely by the close.
Key Highlights:
Market Technicals: Goldman Sachs estimates that after the S&P 500 slipped below a key level around 6,725, rules-based funds could dump $40 billion or more in global equities over the coming days, potentially rising toward $65 billion if losses deepen. TS2
The session highlighted increased volatility and a risk-off sentiment across speculative assets, despite strong corporate earnings from key technology companies.
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