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Golden Pass Ships First Cargo to Italy, Commonwealth LNG Advances Toward FID, and Microsoft's Fairwater Opens in Wisconsin
Golden Pass LNG ships its historic first cargo on April 22, becoming the 10th U.S. export terminal. Technip Energies receives a substantial authorization on Commonwealth LNG ahead of FID. Microsoft's $3.3 billion Fairwater AI data center opens in Wisconsin. Gulf Coast refining margins hit their highest since 2022. And U.S. construction employment climbs to 8.33 million with 349,000 workers still needed.
Read Full ReportGolden Pass Nears First Export Cargo, U.S. LNG Capacity Set to Double, and Amazon Commits $25B to Mississippi
Golden Pass LNG approaches its first export cargo with feedgas at 434 mmcf/d. U.S. LNG capacity on track to nearly double to 28.7 Bcf/d by 2029. Amazon commits $25 billion to Mississippi data centers. Aligned breaks ground on a 540 MW Texas campus. And the Gulf Coast emerges as the center of a national fabrication renaissance.
Read Full ReportGolden Pass Produces First LNG, Commonwealth LNG Nears $12.5B FID, and Half of 2026 Data Centers Hit Delays
Golden Pass LNG achieves first production from Train 1 at Sabine Pass. Commonwealth LNG advances toward a $12.5 billion FID in Cameron Parish. Half of planned 2026 data centers face supply chain delays. Construction adds 26,000 jobs in March. And 165 new industrial projects top $8.6 billion.
Read Full ReportFirst Gulf Coast Refinery in 50 Years, Rio Grande LNG Expands, and 50% Steel Tariffs Reshape the Market
America First Refining announces a new refinery at Port of Brownsville. FERC clears Rio Grande LNG Trains 4 and 5. Steel tariffs at 50% drive a 7.1% surge in construction input prices. Joliet approves a 795-acre data center. And the Strait of Hormuz crisis accelerates U.S. LNG investment.
Read Full ReportGolden Pass Ramps Up, Venture Global Greenlights CP2 Phase 2, and a Record $25.2 Billion Month for Data Centers
Golden Pass LNG nears first production in Southeast Texas. Venture Global takes FID on CP2 Phase 2 in Louisiana. Data center starts hit $25.2 billion in a single month. And Texas stacks $142 billion in concurrent mega-projects.
Read Full ReportData Centers Overtake Offices, Plaquemines LNG Expands, and the Gulf Coast Gears Up for 2026
Data center construction spending surpasses office buildings for the first time. The DOE approves a 13% export increase at Plaquemines LNG. Houston anchors $15 billion in active projects. And the industry needs 456,000 new workers by 2027.
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