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Cheniere (LNG, $60.75) Inks 20-year Deal with Malaysia's Petronas

Cheniere (LNG, $60.75) Inks 20-year Deal with Malaysia's Petronas

Houston-based Cheniere Energy announced on Wednesday that they have signed a 20-year liquefied natural gas supply deal with a subsidiary of Petronas, Malaysia's state-owned oil and natural gas company.

According to the terms of the deal, Cheniere's Sabine Pass (export) LNG facility in Louisiana will supply 1.1 million tonnes of LNG per year on a free on-board basis for a 20-year term following the date of first commercial delivery for the sixth natural gas liquefaction train.

Although the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by any of the companies, Cheniere confirmed that the purchase price of the LNG would be indexed at the monthly Henry Hub price, plus a fee. They also confirmed that according to the terms of the deal, the point of sale is at the loading point and Petronas would be responsible for arranging the shipping.

Cheniere Energy’s CEO Jack Fusco, in a statement said that Petronas will be a foundation customer for the company’s sixth production unit planned at its Sabine Pass LNG facility in Louisiana.

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Momentum Indicator for LNG turns positive, indicating new upward trend

LNG saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on August 10, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 98 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 98 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for LNG just turned positive on August 12, 2026. Looking at past instances where LNG's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 56 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where LNG advanced for three days, in of 363 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 225 cases where LNG Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for LNG moved out of overbought territory on July 24, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 36 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 36 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 7 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where LNG declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 41, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. LNG’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (9.259) is normal, around the industry mean (185.919). P/E Ratio (21.023) is within average values for comparable stocks, (25.784). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (9.331) is also within normal values, averaging (3.991). LNG has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.008) as compared to the industry average of (0.048). P/S Ratio (2.758) is also within normal values, averaging (4.753).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE:EPD), Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET), Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI), Targa Resources Corp (NYSE:TRGP), Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG), Plains All American Pipeline LP (NASDAQ:PAA), Antero Midstream Corp (NYSE:AM), CMB.TECH NV (NYSE:CMBT), Plains GP Holdings LP (NASDAQ:PAGP), Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG).

Industry description

Oil & Gas Pipelines industry includes companies that transport natural gas and crude oil through pipelines. These companies also collect and market the fuels. The pipeline segment could be considered as a midstream operation – functioning as a link between the upstream and downstream operations in the oil and gas industry. Some of the largest U.S. pipeline players include Enterprise Products Partners L.P, TC Energy Corporation and Energy Transfer, L.P.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Oil & Gas Pipelines Industry is 17.06B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 7.66K to 110.2B. ENB holds the highest valuation in this group at 110.2B. The lowest valued company is AVACF at 7.66K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Oil & Gas Pipelines Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 6%, and the average quarterly price growth was 17%. BANL experienced the highest price growth at 16%, while NFE experienced the biggest fall at -15%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Oil & Gas Pipelines Industry was 7%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 6% and the average quarterly volume growth was -21%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 25
P/E Growth Rating: 49
Price Growth Rating: 48
SMR Rating: 60
Profit Risk Rating: 41
Seasonality Score: -12 (-100 ... +100)
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