US LNG exports saw an uptick in August as European countries purchased higher volumes to shore up ahead of winter, Reuters reported on September 1 citing data from the London Stock Exchange Group.

US exports totaled 10.7mn metric tons of the super-chilled fuel in August. In July, LNG exports from the world’s biggest exporter totaled 10.48mn tonnes.

The US’s top market remained Europe, which purchased 5.84mn tonnes, representing 55% of total exports. With winter creeping closer, Europe purchased 1mn metric tonnes more than in July.

Europe’s gas storage levels have plummeted due to higher prices on the spot market. In early August underground gas storage facilities across the European Union were just over half full.

Meanwhile, Asia was the US’s second largest market again in August as it purchased 2.59mn metric tonnes. It marked a downturn from July, when it imported 3.32mn metric tonnes of US LNG.

Latin America raised its imports of US LNG in August, buying 0.9mn metric tonnes. Among the buyers was El Salvador, which is not a typical customer for the US. El Salvador purchased two cargoes, one of which was Energia del Pacifico’s 40th LNG cargo since it began operating in 2022.

August continues a trend of Latin America purchasing more US LNG. In June shipments were nearly 10% higher than in June 2025.

Feedgas deliveries to US LNG terminals reached its highest level since April on August 27. Feedgas deliveries rose to 18.5bn cubic feet (524mn cubic metres) per day, with the jump driven largely by the return to service after maintenance work of two large Texas export terminals.

Cheniere Energy’s Corpus Christi facility and Freeport LNG, which are the US’s third and fourth largest LNG export terminals both had higher flows of natural gas following the end of maintenance work.