To this end, liquefaction plants were rapidly installed along the coasts of Louisiana and Texas to convert gaseous fuel into liquefied natural gas (LNG), which could then be transported by tanker over long distances. Latin American, Middle Eastern, and African countries either consumed little natural gas or had their own supplies, leaving them with a narrow import margin. As a result, U.S. strategy led to Asian LNG sales reaching 39 billion cubic meters in 2024 and 15 billion cubic meters to other regions. By 2019, Europe had increased LNG imports to 113 billion cubic meters, but only 18 of these came from the United States. Third, U.S. shipments have surged to 61 billion cubic meters, accounting for half of Europe’s LNG imports.