Cheniere and Sinochem Group Sign Long-Term LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement
November 05 2021 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere”) (NYSE American: LNG)
announced today that its subsidiary, Cheniere Marketing, LLC
(“Cheniere Marketing”), has entered into a binding liquefied
natural gas (“LNG”) sale and purchase agreement (“SPA”) with
Sinochem Group Co., Ltd (“Sinochem Group”).
Under the SPA, Sinochem Group has agreed to purchase an initial
volume of approximately 0.9 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”)
beginning in July 2022, which increases to 1.8 mtpa. The SPA has a
term of approximately 17.5 years and Sinochem Group will purchase
the LNG volumes on a free-on-board basis. The purchase price for
LNG under the SPA is indexed to the Henry Hub price, plus a fixed
liquefaction fee.
“We are pleased to announce this long-term LNG contract with
Sinochem Group, one of China’s leading state-owned energy
companies, and to further Cheniere’s role in providing clean,
affordable and reliable energy to the Chinese market for many years
to come,” said Jack Fusco, Cheniere’s President and Chief Executive
Officer. “This SPA once again demonstrates Cheniere’s ability to
tailor solutions in order to meet the needs of LNG consumers
worldwide, which is enabled by the scale of our platform and the
reliability of our operations. In addition, the SPA further
reinforces our commercial momentum, and once again confirms the
strength of the global LNG market and the global call for
investment in additional LNG capacity, including our Corpus Christi
Stage 3 project.”
The Corpus Christi Stage 3 project is being developed to include
up to seven midscale liquefaction trains with a total expected
nominal production capacity of over 10 mtpa. It has received all
necessary regulatory approvals.
About Cheniere
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is the leading producer and exporter of
liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States, reliably
providing a clean, secure, and affordable solution to the growing
global need for natural gas. Cheniere is a full-service LNG
provider, with capabilities that include gas procurement and
transportation, liquefaction, vessel chartering, and LNG delivery.
Cheniere has one of the largest liquefaction platforms in the
world, consisting of the Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi
liquefaction facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast, with expected total
production capacity of approximately 45 million tonnes per annum of
LNG operating or commissioning. Cheniere is also pursuing
liquefaction expansion opportunities and other projects along the
LNG value chain. Cheniere is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and
has additional offices in London, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, and
Washington, D.C.
For additional information, please refer to the Cheniere website
at www.cheniere.com and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2021, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
About Sinochem Group
Headquartered in Beijing, China, Sinochem Group was founded in
1950. It is a state-owned enterprise, one of China’s four largest
state oil companies, a leading chemical service provider, one of
the largest agricultural inputs (fertiliser, seed and
agrochemicals) companies and an integrated modern agricultural
service operator. Sinochem Group has established five strategic
business units: energy, chemicals, agriculture, real estate and
finance. It operates more than 300 subsidiaries around the world.
It holds a controlling stake in a number of listed companies,
including Sinochem International, Sinofert and China Jinmao.
Sinochem Group has over 60,000 staff around the world.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements that may include
“forward-looking statements” within the meanings of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of
historical or present facts or conditions, included herein are
“forward-looking statements.” Included among “forward-looking
statements” are, among other things, (i) statements regarding
Cheniere’s financial and operational guidance, business strategy,
plans and objectives, including the development, construction and
operation of liquefaction facilities, (ii) statements regarding
expectations regarding regulatory authorizations and approvals,
(iii) statements expressing beliefs and expectations regarding the
development of Cheniere’s LNG terminal and pipeline businesses,
including liquefaction facilities, (iv) statements regarding the
business operations and prospects of third parties, (v) statements
regarding potential financing arrangements, (vi) statements
regarding future discussions and entry into contracts, (vii)
statements relating to Cheniere’s capital deployment, including
intent, ability, extent, and timing of capital expenditures, debt
repayment, dividends, and share repurchases, and (viii) statements
regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our business and
operating results. Although Cheniere believes that the expectations
reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they
do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these
expectations may prove to be incorrect. Cheniere’s actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors,
including those discussed in Cheniere’s periodic reports that are
filed with and available from the Securities and Exchange
Commission. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
press release. Other than as required under the securities laws,
Cheniere does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking
statements.
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