LNG Exporters’ Tax Credits Queried by Democratic Senators

April 7, 2026, 7:35 PM UTC

A group of Democratic senators write to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent inquiring about the qualifications of LNG exporters for alternative fuel tax credits.

  • Senators comment in an emailed statement, letter to Bessent is dated today
  • Lawmakers question whether companies using LNG to propel LNG tankers would qualify for the tax credits, which they say were meant to subsidize the use of “alternative fuels”
  • Senators in the statement cite reports that Cheniere Energy received a “questionable” $370m “tax break”

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