Upcoming US producer Cheniere Energy has taken at least five LNG carriers on charter as the company prepares to fire up production at its Sabine Pass LNG plant in the US.

Tim Wyatt, who is vice-president of LNG origination and trading for Cheniere, tells TradeWinds that in addition to the three mid-term chartered ships previously reported fixed, the company has taken “a couple more” on charter to manage its short-term uncertainty.

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