Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
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The Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an application (Application), filed by Freedom LNG LLC (Freedom LNG) on September 11, 2026. Freedom LNG requests long-term, multi-contract authorization to export U.S.-sourced natural gas by pipeline to Mexico in a volume up to approximately 343 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year (Bcf/yr), and to re-export 307 Bcf/yr of this natural gas as liquefied natural gas (LNG). Freedom LNG seeks to re-export this LNG by vessel from its proposed LNG production, storage, and export facility, the BRAVO LNG Project (Project), to be located nearshore the Port of Matamoros in the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico, on the Gulf Coast. Freedom LNG filed the Application under the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XOM Exxon Mobil
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- CVX Chevron
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- OXY Occidental Petroleum
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- COP ConocoPhillips
Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise
- VLO Valero
Refiners' profits move with crude and fuel prices
- MPC Marathon Petroleum
Refiners' profits move with crude and fuel prices
- XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration
A fund of oil and gas producers
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
A fund of energy companies
- USO United States Oil Fund
This fund moves with oil prices
- OIH VanEck Oil Services
Oilfield services rise when drilling follows oil prices
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
The Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice (Notice) of receipt of an application (Application), filed by Freedom LNG LLC (Freedom LNG) on September 11, 2026. Freedom LNG requests lon…
Source: Federal Register
Price since this story was published: United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)
Since the first closing price after “Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is +8.38%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.36% over the same days, a +9.74% difference versus the market.
Who gains and who loses around United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)
Companies mentioned with this story
- BNO United States Brent Oil Fund
In “Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries,” United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
- UGA United States Gasoline Fund
For “Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries,” United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
- GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
For “Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries,” iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
- VDE Vanguard World Fd
Vanguard World Fd (VDE) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 6 Oct 2026 story “Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries.” Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
- FENY
In “Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries,” FENY is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
- XOP State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf
For “Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries,” State Street Spdr S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Etf (XOP) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
- IEZ Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf
In “Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries,” Ishares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Etf (IEZ) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
- NGS Natural Gas Services Group
For “Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries,” Natural Gas Services Group (NGS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected NGS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: natural gas, natural. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)
United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) is the company in “Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries,” the 6 Oct 2026 this story story.
What ties United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO) to the headline is this: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
United States Gasoline Fund (UGA) is here too. Its reason reads: Oil-transport or export disruption can transmit through crude and refined-product prices, energy-producer cash flows, and oil-services activity
The price range for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO), and the dates in the story
BNO traded between 57.39 and 67.79 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 67.10. GSG traded between 35.09 and 37.22 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.04. UGA traded between 140.00 and 152.81 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 143.49.
A simple score for United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO)
54 out of 100
“Freedom LNG LLC; Application for Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization To Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas to Mexico and To Re-Export Liquefied Natural Gas From Mexico to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 13 linked companies.