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LNG-to-power in emerging Asia: A five-year review of project outcomes

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Key takeaways

  • LNG investments face rising costs, long lead times, and frequent cancellations in the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Bangladesh.
  • Exposed: UNG, XLE, AAXJ, LNG, EQT
  • Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.

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LNG-to-power in emerging Asia: A five-year review of project outcomes

LNG investments face rising costs, long lead times, and frequent cancellations in the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Bangladesh. Higher LNG costs and project execution risks, combined with falling renewable energy and battery storage costs, suggest that expectations of

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-16.0% 30d

    United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d

    Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.

  • LIT Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

    Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF: it holds lithium and battery companies. Linked by “battery” (lithium and batteries) in this story.

  • TAN Invesco Solar ETF-10.0% 30d

    Invesco Solar ETF: it holds solar and clean-energy companies. Linked by “renewable” (clean energy) in this story.

  • AAXJ iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF-7.7% 14d

    iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”).

  • EPHE iShares MSCI Philippines ETF

    iShares MSCI Philippines ETF holds stocks listed in the Philippines, which this story is about (“philippines”).

  • LNG Cheniere Energy+13.7% 30d

    Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.

  • EQT Eqt+7.8% 30d

    Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
UNG-1.02%-2.91%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XLE+8.14%+5.85%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
LITNo price data for this ticker———————
TANNo price data for this ticker———————
AAXJ+1.96%-0.90%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EPHENo price data for this ticker———————
LNG+9.22%+6.72%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
EQT+3.85%+4.42%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

LNG-to-power in emerging Asia: A five-year review of project outcomes Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

Source: Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) compared with energy stocks (XLE) since 5 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ)three days earlier-0.90%final price
Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ)five days earlier+1.96%final price
Eqt (EQT)three days earlier+4.42%final price
Eqt (EQT)five days earlier+3.85%final price
Cheniere Energy (LNG)three days earlier+6.72%final price
Cheniere Energy (LNG)five days earlier+9.22%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)three days earlier-2.91%final price
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)five days earlier-1.02%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)three days earlier+5.85%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE)five days earlier+8.14%final price

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United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) on one side of this energy story

Companies tied to this story

  • UNG United States Natural Gas Fund

    For “LNG-to-power in emerging Asia: A five-year review of project outcomes,” United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

  • XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “LNG-to-power in emerging Asia: A five-year review of project outcomes.” Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

  • AAXJ Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan

    Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “LNG-to-power in emerging Asia: A five-year review of project outcomes.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”)

  • LNG Cheniere Energy

    Cheniere Energy (LNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “LNG-to-power in emerging Asia: A five-year review of project outcomes.” Reason on file: Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

  • EQT Eqt

    In “LNG-to-power in emerging Asia: A five-year review of project outcomes,” Eqt (EQT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

  • KMI Kinder Morgan

    For “LNG-to-power in emerging Asia: A five-year review of project outcomes,” Kinder Morgan (KMI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

  • WMB Williams Companies

    For “LNG-to-power in emerging Asia: A five-year review of project outcomes,” Williams Companies (WMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Williams Companies (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

How energy news reaches United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)

United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is the company in “LNG-to-power in emerging Asia: A five-year review of project outcomes,” the 5 Nov 2026 Energy story.

United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is on the page because United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story

The price range for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG), and the dates in the story

AAXJ traded between 106.27 and 120.47 across 11 sessions. The latest close on file is 107.13. UNG traded between 8.95 and 11.43 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 9.12. XLE traded between 63.05 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 66.70.

The energy score for United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG)

46 out of 100

“LNG-to-power in emerging Asia: A five-year review of project outcomes” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.