{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"158857","rtpr_id":"nBw3gW3y7a-20261001","ticker":"COP","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["COP","VG"],"title":"Venture Global and ConocoPhillips Announce 20-Year LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-01T20:30:00.144Z","article_body":"Venture Global and ConocoPhillips Announce 20-Year LNG Sales and Purchase\nAgreement\n\nToday, Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP)\nannounced a new, long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for liquefied\nnatural gas (LNG). Under the SPA, ConocoPhillips will buy 1.0 million tonnes\nper annum (MTPA) of LNG from Venture Global for 20 years, starting in 2030.\n\n\"Venture Global is proud to welcome ConocoPhillips, one of the world's leading\nenergy companies, as a long-term partner,\" said Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel.\n\"This agreement reflects continued market confidence in our proven ability to\ndeliver reliable, low-cost U.S. LNG quickly and at scale. We look forward to\nsupporting ConocoPhillips' growing global LNG portfolio for decades to come.\"\n\nAbout Venture Global\n\nVenture Global is an American producer and exporter of low-cost U.S. liquefied\nnatural gas (LNG) with over 100 MTPA of capacity in production, construction,\nor development. Venture Global began producing LNG from its first facility in\n2022 and is now one of the largest LNG exporters in the United States. The\ncompany’s vertically integrated business includes assets across the LNG\nsupply chain including LNG production, natural gas transport, shipping and\nregasification. The company’s first three projects, Calcasieu Pass,\nPlaquemines LNG, and CP2 LNG, are located in Louisiana along the Gulf of\nAmerica. Venture Global is developing carbon capture and sequestration\nprojects at each of its LNG facilities.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain statements that may include\n“forward-looking statements.” All statements, other than statements of\nhistorical or present facts or conditions, included herein are\n“forward-looking statements.” Included among “forward-looking\nstatements” are, among other things, statements regarding Venture Global’s\nbusiness strategy, plans and objectives. Venture Global believes that the\nexpectations reflected in these “forward-looking statements” are\nreasonable, however they are inherently uncertain and involve a number of\nrisks and uncertainties beyond Venture Global’s control. In addition,\nassumptions may prove to be inaccurate. Actual results may differ materially\nfrom those anticipated or implied in “forward-looking statements” as a\nresult of a variety of factors. These “forward-looking statements” speak\nonly as of the date made, and other than as required by law, Venture Global\nundertakes no obligation to update or revise any “forward-looking\nstatement” or provide reasons why actual results may differ, whether as a\nresult of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001098196/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001098196/en/)\n\nInvestor Contact: \n\nBen Nolan\n\nIR@ventureglobalLNG.com (mailto:IR@ventureglobalLNG.com)\n\nMedia Contact: \n\nShaylyn Hynes\n\npress@ventureglobalLNG.com (mailto:press@ventureglobalLNG.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw3gW3y7a-20261001","title":"Venture Global and ConocoPhillips Announce 20-Year LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"COP","created":"2026-10-01T20:30:00.144Z","tickers":["COP","VG"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Venture Global and ConocoPhillips Announce 20-Year LNG Sales and Purchase\nAgreement\n\nToday, Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP)\nannounced a new, long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for liquefied\nnatural gas (LNG). Under the SPA, ConocoPhillips will buy 1.0 million tonnes\nper annum (MTPA) of LNG from Venture Global for 20 years, starting in 2030.\n\n\"Venture Global is proud to welcome ConocoPhillips, one of the world's leading\nenergy companies, as a long-term partner,\" said Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel.\n\"This agreement reflects continued market confidence in our proven ability to\ndeliver reliable, low-cost U.S. LNG quickly and at scale. We look forward to\nsupporting ConocoPhillips' growing global LNG portfolio for decades to come.\"\n\nAbout Venture Global\n\nVenture Global is an American producer and exporter of low-cost U.S. liquefied\nnatural gas (LNG) with over 100 MTPA of capacity in production, construction,\nor development. Venture Global began producing LNG from its first facility in\n2022 and is now one of the largest LNG exporters in the United States. The\ncompany’s vertically integrated business includes assets across the LNG\nsupply chain including LNG production, natural gas transport, shipping and\nregasification. The company’s first three projects, Calcasieu Pass,\nPlaquemines LNG, and CP2 LNG, are located in Louisiana along the Gulf of\nAmerica. Venture Global is developing carbon capture and sequestration\nprojects at each of its LNG facilities.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain statements that may include\n“forward-looking statements.” All statements, other than statements of\nhistorical or present facts or conditions, included herein are\n“forward-looking statements.” Included among “forward-looking\nstatements” are, among other things, statements regarding Venture Global’s\nbusiness strategy, plans and objectives. Venture Global believes that the\nexpectations reflected in these “forward-looking statements” are\nreasonable, however they are inherently uncertain and involve a number of\nrisks and uncertainties beyond Venture Global’s control. In addition,\nassumptions may prove to be inaccurate. Actual results may differ materially\nfrom those anticipated or implied in “forward-looking statements” as a\nresult of a variety of factors. These “forward-looking statements” speak\nonly as of the date made, and other than as required by law, Venture Global\nundertakes no obligation to update or revise any “forward-looking\nstatement” or provide reasons why actual results may differ, whether as a\nresult of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001098196/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001098196/en/)\n\nInvestor Contact: \n\nBen Nolan\n\nIR@ventureglobalLNG.com (mailto:IR@ventureglobalLNG.com)\n\nMedia Contact: \n\nShaylyn Hynes\n\npress@ventureglobalLNG.com (mailto:press@ventureglobalLNG.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-01T20:30:00.26531193Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790886600265},"received_at":"2026-10-01T20:30:00.346Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001098196/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"147479","press_release_id":"158857","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels","sector":"Energy"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"ConocoPhillips signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement with Venture Global to buy 1.0 million tonnes per annum of LNG starting in 2030.\n\nThe deal adds contracted supply to ConocoPhillips' growing global LNG portfolio, though pricing and deal value were not disclosed.\n\nVenture Global cited the agreement as market confidence in its low-cost U.S. LNG platform, which spans Calcasieu Pass, Plaquemines LNG, and CP2 LNG.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"COP locks in 1 MTPA of 20-year LNG offtake from Venture Global, deepening its long-term LNG supply position."},"keyFigures":{"dealValueUsd":0,"customDimensions":{"lng_volume_mtpa":1,"supply_start_year":2030,"contract_length_years":20}},"quotedText":"This agreement reflects continued market confidence in our proven ability to deliver reliable, low-cost U.S. LNG quickly and at scale.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Mike Sabel","role":"CEO, Venture Global"}],"products":["LNG"],"companies":[{"name":"ConocoPhillips","ticker":"COP","relationship":"buyer/offtaker"},{"name":"Venture Global, Inc.","ticker":"VG","relationship":"LNG supplier/counterparty"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"ConocoPhillips secures 1.0 MTPA of LNG offtake for 20 years starting 2030, modestly supporting its global LNG portfolio. 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