Trending Now - Canada and Germany Forge LNG Agreement to Reduce US Dependence

WHO:

AP News - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

AP News - British Columbia Premier David Eby

AP News - Germany’s SEFE group (Securing Energy for Europe)

WHAT:

AP News - Canada has reached a deal to export liquefied natural gas to Germany.

AP News - Up to 1 million metric tons (1.1 million US tons) of liquefied natural gas per year will be exported.

AP News - The deal is linked to the proposed KSI Lisims export facility.

WHERE:

AP News - The liquefied natural gas will be exported from the KSI Lisims export facility on the coast of British Columbia.

AP News - KSI Lisims is located on Pearse Island by the border with Alaska.

WHEN:

AP News - The agreement with Germany’s SEFE group is set to be announced on Wednesday.

WHY:

AP News - The deal is part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's goal to double non-U.S. trade in a decade.

AP News - The agreement is a key step for the KSI Lisims project to proceed with its $10-billion Canadian (US$ 7.2 billion) plant and export terminal.

HOW:

AP News - The partnership has already signed supply agreements with a unit of London-based Shell and France-based TotalEnergies.

(UPDATED May 27, 2026 08:22 UTC)

Canada has reached a significant deal to export liquefied natural gas to Germany, with plans to send up to one million metric tons each year from the KSI Lisims export facility located on Pearse Island in British Columbia. This agreement, which is set to be announced on Wednesday, is part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's strategy to double non-U.S. trade within a decade and is crucial for advancing the $10-billion Canadian project. The partnership has already secured supply agreements with a unit of London-based Shell and France-based TotalEnergies, marking a key step forward for the KSI Lisims project.