In January, the United States exported about 4.3 million tons of LNG to Europe, according to market data provider Kpler, accounting for about 60% of total exports. A year earlier, it was 10%.

LNG production in the US is due to expand by one-third by 2028 as the country competes for Qatar’s crown as the world’s largest producer, according to Poten & Partners.

An increase in LNG production in the United States after President Donald Trump ended a moratorium on new export permits ...