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LNG Exports, Robust Natural Gas Supply Drive U.S. Investments in Global Energy Security Race

Natural Gas Intelligence · last updated

The U.S. focus on energy security is guiding investments in natural gas, particularly LNG, as it pushes to be the supplier of choice to global markets, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

IEA's breakdown of global energy investments by region and technology in 2025

In the recently published World Energy Investment report, the global energy watchdog said U.S. unconventional drilling techniques, using a combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, flipped the script starting in the mid-2000s.

Formerly an energy importer, the United States today is the world’s No. 1 natural gas and oil producer, providing about one-fifth of global output. Buoyed by its natural gas and LNG export prowess, the United States also has become a “major investor” in energy, comprising 25% of total global spending, IEA researchers noted.

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