Natural Gas Imports and Exports Monthly Report
Dear Subscriber,
In August 2024, the United States exported 642.3 Bcf and imported 269.3 Bcf of natural gas, which resulted in 373.0 Bcf of net exports.
U.S. Natural Gas Imports & Exports by Mode of Transport
 U.S. LNG Exports
The United States exported 363.6 Bcf (56.6% of total U.S. natural gas exports) of natural gas in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to 35 countries.
- Asia (165.1 Bcf, 45.4%), Europe (141.6 Bcf, 38.9%), Latin America/ Caribbean (42.3 Bcf, 11.6%), Africa (14.7 Bcf, 11.6%)
- 12.3% increase from July 2024
- 3.0% increase from August 2023
- 79.6% of total LNG exports went to non-Free Trade Agreement countries (nFTA), while the remaining 20.4% went to Free Trade Agreement countries (FTA).
U.S. LNG exports to the top five countries of destination accounted for 44.4% of total U.S. LNG exports.
- South Korea (42.7 Bcf, 11.8%), Netherlands (37.5 Bcf, 10.3%), Japan (30.3 Bcf, 8.3%), China (25.9 Bcf, 7.1%), and India (24.9 Bcf, 6.8%).
U.S. Imports and Exports by Pipeline and Truck with Mexico
The United States exported 212.8 Bcf of natural gas to Mexico and imported less than 0.1 Bcf of natural gas from Mexico, which resulted in 212.7 Bcf of net exports.
- 1.6% increase from July 2024
- 0.2% decrease from August 2023
U.S. Imports and Exports by Pipeline and Truck with Canada
The United States exported 66.0 Bcf of natural gas to Canada and imported 269.2 Bcf of natural gas from Canada, which resulted in 203.3 Bcf of net imports.
- 2.9% decrease from July 2024
- 9.1% increase from August 2023
This report may also be viewed on our website at: Natural Gas Imports and Exports Monthly Reports | Department of Energy
The Summary Data, Transaction Data, and LNG Exports and Re-Exports Data can be viewed as an Excel file.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the file or its contents.
Regards,
Tu Tran
Economist
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Regulation and International Engagement
202-235-5873
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