Venture Global began commercial operations of the first phase of its second liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, Plaquemines LNG, and the sale of low-cost LNG to the phase’s long-term customers on October 31, 2026, according to a company release. The Malaga Knutsen LNG tanker loaded the first commercial cargo for Shell from Plaquemines and departed at 3:26 a.m. (9:26 a.m. GMT) on Sunday, according to Reuters, in a report republished by gCaptain.