New Fortress Energy Secures LNG Supply Through 2027
New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ: NFE) has secured an LNG supply agreement covering its needs through 2027. This agreement will support its existing natural gas and electricity businesses while enhancing reliability and affordability for its customers. With commercial operations starting shortly in Mexico and Nicaragua, NFE expects to fulfill its anticipated gas needs across five terminals in the Caribbean and Central America. Additionally, it plans to secure further LNG volumes for its upcoming operations in Brazil, with all four terminals expected to be operational in 2022.
- Secured LNG supply for the next six years covering existing portfolio of five terminals.
- Commercial operations beginning soon in Mexico and Nicaragua, expanding customer reliability.
- Plans to secure additional LNG supply for Brazil, with four terminals projected to be operational in 2022.
- Reliance on securing customary approvals may delay LNG supply implementation.
- Risks associated with growth of customer base and project success not guaranteed.
New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) (“NFE”) announced today that it has reached an agreement for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply that will cover the remaining volumes for NFE’s existing natural gas and electricity businesses through the end of 2027.
“This transaction secures our LNG supply for the next several years across our existing portfolio of terminals and customers,” said Wes Edens, Chairman and CEO of NFE. “With commercial operations expected to begin within days in Mexico and next month in Nicaragua, this will ensure we provide our customers a reliable and affordable supply of cleaner energy. We will look to secure additional volumes later this year ahead of commencing our Brazil operations and as we continue to grow our customer base across all our terminals.”
With this gas supply in place, NFE will have purchased LNG volumes equal to approximately
“We executed our strategy to neutralize LNG exposure by securing LNG supply contracts that meet our downstream needs,” said Kasciandro Senem, LNG Managing Director of NFE. “Our next step is to extend this strategy to our Brazilian terminals. This work is well under way and will be executed in coordination with NFE’s downstream developments in the country.”
This agreement is subject to customary documentation.
About New Fortress Energy
New Fortress Energy is a global energy infrastructure company founded to help accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy. The company funds, builds and operates natural gas infrastructure and logistics to rapidly deliver fully integrated, turnkey energy solutions that enable economic growth, enhance environmental stewardship and transform local industries and communities.
Cautionary Language Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” including obtaining customary approvals of definitive terms, management’s estimates of gas supply needed for the Company’s expected volumes through 2027, the timing for commencing commercial operations in Mexico and Nicaragua, the plans for continued growth of New Fortress’ customer base and projects, efforts to spur economic growth, reduce emissions and make energy more affordable and cleaner, and the growth of our portfolio. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this press release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the risk that we are not able to obtain approvals for the commercial terms of the gas supply we expect to obtain, the risk that our customer base and projects will not grow or be successful in line with our expectations or plans, the risk that our projects will not result in cleaner, more affordable or more reliable energy and the risk that the portfolio will not grow in the way we expect. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all such factors. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in the prospectus included in the registration statement filed with the SEC in connection with the Company’s annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC, which could cause its actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
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