Europe remained the primary destination for US LNG exports, but shipments to Asia nearly matched European volumes amid the conflict in the Middle East. LNG exports in May were 6.5% lower than in April but 15.5% higher than in May 2025. The main export destinations were the Netherlands (63.6 bln cubic feet, or 1.8 bln cubic meters), South Korea (49.5 bln cubic feet, or 1.4 bln cubic meters), Italy (46.7 bln cubic feet, or 1.32 bln cubic meters), Japan (42.5 bln cubic feet, or 1.2 bln cubic meters), and Egypt (36.2 bln cubic feet, or 1 bln cubic meters). According to the report, Asia's share of total US LNG exports rose to 41.3% in May, compared with 30.3% in April. The US exported 47.4 bln cubic meters of LNG to Europe (63% of total exports) and about 17.7 bln cubic meters to Asia (23.6% of total exports).