Lower prices, destination flexibility give American firms an edge to world’s largest exporter

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Tankers sit at a U.S. liquefied natural gas export terminal on the Gulf Coast. © Reuters

HOUSTON, Texas — The shutdown of the Persian Gulf’s largest liquefied natural gas export terminal amid the Iran war has sent prices soaring, creating an opening for suppliers of relatively inexpensive U.S. LNG to reach Asian buyers.