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German Gas Firms Sign 20-Year, 1-Mt LNG Deal

6/9/2026

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SEFE, the German gas firm, signed a 20-year contract to import one million tonnes of LNG a year from British Columbia’s Ksi Lisims project after investment approval.
Uniper expressed interest in buying two million tonnes of LNG annually from the same project, with shipments by 2032.
The deals diversify supply after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Middle-East disruptions, prompting First Nations and environmental groups to oppose Ksi Lisims over legal ecological concerns.

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SEFE, the German gas firm, signed a 20-year contract to import one million tonnes of LNG a year from British Columbia’s Ksi Lisims project after investment approval.
Uniper expressed interest in buying two million tonnes of LNG annually from the same project, with shipments by 2032.
The deals diversify supply after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Middle-East disruptions, prompting First Nations and environmental groups to oppose Ksi Lisims over legal ecological concerns.