This explosion was caused by a technical malfunction. The relevant authorities are responding but there is no threat to public safety.
This is a troubling development. With the site being the world's largest exporter of LNG, this explosion could cause further chaos to the world's energy markets and send prices further soaring.
There's a 50% chance that the total export capacity of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the U.S. at the end of 2030 will be >200 MTPA, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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