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LNG Long-Term Agreement Delivered Volume

measures LNG volume delivered and recognized from liquefaction projects under third-party long-term agreements.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 25, 2026

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Research date: Sep 25, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 18 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed LNG Export & Liquefaction Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
Company examples: 1 reviewed companyRelationships reflect supported examples, not a normalized cross-company KPI ranking.

Long-term agreements represented about 86.7% of project-sourced delivered volume
Long-term volume produced lower revenue per TBtu than short-term volume in 2025
Contract-backed volume is not fixed-margin volume
Part of the LNG Export & Liquefaction Economics
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LNG Long-Term Agreement Delivered Volume measures LNG from Cheniere's liquefaction projects delivered and recognized under third-party long-term agreements.

Cheniere reported 2,095 TBtu in 2025.

Long-term agreements represented about 86.7% of project-sourced delivered volume

Short-term marketing deliveries from Cheniere's projects were 321 TBtu.

Dividing 2,095 TBtu by the 2,416 TBtu combined long-term and short-term project-sourced volume gives approximately 86.7% for long-term agreements.

Long-term volume produced lower revenue per TBtu than short-term volume in 2025

Long-term agreement revenue was $14.804 billion.

Dividing by 2,095 TBtu gives about $7.07 million of revenue per TBtu. The analogous short-term ratio was much higher, but the two are not standardized price measures because contract structures, timing, destinations, and included components differ.

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Contract-backed volume is not fixed-margin volume

The delivered quantity can be highly visible while unit economics still move with variable fee formulas, commodity indices, basis, and contract-specific terms.

Volume durability and profit stability are related but not identical.

Primary source: Cheniere Energy 2025 Form 10-K.

Part of the LNG Export & Liquefaction Economics

Connect liquefaction capacity, cargo timing, long-term contract coverage, Henry Hub-linked fee structure, marketing volumes, and remaining contracted revenue across an LNG export platform.

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Where this concept fits

Physical loading, delivery, and revenue recognitionCurrent relationship
Loaded, in-transit, and recognized volumes bridge physical cargo activity to accounting timing, while long-term, short-term, and third-party procured volumes and revenues separate owned-project contract sales from marketing and externally sourced LNG.
LNG In-Transit Volume LNG Loaded VolumeLNG Long-Term Agreement Delivered VolumeCurrent conceptLNG Long-Term Agreement Revenue LNG Recognized Volume LNG Short-Term Delivered Volume LNG Short-Term Sales Revenue LNG Third-Party Procured Revenue LNG Third-Party Procured Volume
Capacity and contract coverage
Total and under-construction liquefaction capacity show the physical production envelope, while contracted-production percentage and weighted-average contract life show how much anticipated output is covered by long-duration customer agreements.
LNG Capacity Under Construction LNG Contract Weighted-Average Remaining Life LNG Long-Term Contracted Production Percentage LNG Total Production Capacity
Fee structure and remaining contract value
Fixed liquefaction fees provide capacity-linked contractual economics, variable fees primarily track Henry Hub-linked feedgas costs, and remaining fixed and variable fee revenue show the scale of future contractual consideration under Cheniere's stated assumptions. Regasification capacity remains a separate import-terminal capability.
LNG Fixed Liquefaction Fee LNG Regasification Capacity LNG Remaining Fixed-Fee Revenue LNG Remaining Variable-Fee Revenue LNG Variable Liquefaction Fee

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LNGOpen operating-model research →18 of 18 reviewed concepts in LNG Export & Liquefaction EconomicsPhysical loading, delivery, and revenue recognition9 of 9 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:LNG In-Transit Volume LNG Loaded Volume LNG Long-Term Agreement Revenue LNG Recognized Volume LNG Short-Term Delivered Volume LNG Short-Term Sales Revenue LNG Third-Party Procured Revenue LNG Third-Party Procured Volume

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