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LNG Third-Party Procured Revenue

measures LNG revenue recognized from LNG purchased from third parties rather than produced at owned liquefaction projects.

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.

Third-party procurement was only about 1.2% of the three disclosed LNG sales lanes
Revenue per TBtu was about $10.27 million
The economics are trading and portfolio economics, not plant economics
Part of the LNG Export & Liquefaction Economics
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LNG Third-Party Procured Revenue measures LNG revenue from cargoes purchased externally rather than produced at Cheniere's liquefaction projects.

Cheniere reported $226 million in 2025.

Third-party procurement was only about 1.2% of the three disclosed LNG sales lanes

Long-term and short-term project-sourced revenue totaled $18.598 billion.

Including the $226 million third-party lane produces about $18.824 billion, so third-party procured revenue represented approximately 1.2%.

Revenue per TBtu was about $10.27 million

Third-party procured volume was 22 TBtu.

Dividing $226 million by 22 TBtu gives roughly $10.27 million per TBtu as a scale check.

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The economics are trading and portfolio economics, not plant economics

Because the LNG was procured externally, this revenue does not measure utilization or production economics of Cheniere's own liquefaction assets.

Purchase cost and marketing spread matter to profitability.

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 Volume LNG Long-Term Agreement Delivered Volume LNG Long-Term Agreement Revenue LNG Recognized Volume LNG Short-Term Delivered Volume LNG Short-Term Sales RevenueLNG Third-Party Procured RevenueCurrent conceptLNG 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 Delivered Volume LNG Long-Term Agreement Revenue LNG Recognized Volume LNG Short-Term Delivered Volume LNG Short-Term Sales Revenue LNG Third-Party Procured Volume

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