Evolving partnerships in LNG
Partnerships across the LNG value chain have evolved over time, growing in both complexity and importance, according to panellists at LNG2026
Partnerships have shifted from being largely transactional arrangements in the LNG industry to becoming central to how projects are financed, delivered and ultimately operated, panellists said at an LNG2026 session. The scale and complexity of LNG projects today has fundamentally changed how companies work together, and heightened geopolitical tensions over recent years have only increased the value of effective collaboration built on trust. Executives from across the LNG supply chain said relationships that once revolved around point-to-point contracts are now far more integrated, longer-term and multidimensional, reflecting the need to manage capital intensity, risk allocation and politica
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