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liquefied natural gas exports are on pace to become the country's second-largest net export industry within five years, according to a new S&P Global energy study released July 16, 2026.
The report ties that projection to 555,000 jobs supported annually and $1.4 trillion in GDP contribution through 2040.
Domestic natural gas prices, S&P Global projects, will remain among the lowest in the world across that same horizon.
The numbers The $1.4 trillion GDP figure covers the period through 2040, a roughly 14-year span from the study's release.
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