San Diego’s Sempra has asked the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to remove the fixed start date of Jan. 25, 2026 in the free-trade agreement (FTA) order for its Energía Costa Azul (ECA) Phase I LNG export facility in Mexico.

Line chart showing NGI’s El Paso Permian, El Paso San Juan, and SoCal Border–Ehrenberg daily natural gas prices from September 2024 to September 2025. Prices fluctuated sharply through winter with a notable February 2025 spike above $8.00/MMBtu, followed by steady spring and summer values mostly between $1.00-3.00/MMBtu. Late September 2025 shows a steep decline, with SoCal Border–Ehrenberg dipping below zero while El Paso San Juan and El Paso Permian remain positive. Chart source: NGI’s Daily Gas Price Index.

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