Excelerate Energy advancing Iraq LNG import project despite conflict headwinds

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Aug.2026) — Despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Excelerate Energy is advancing the Iraq integrated liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal project while adapting its execution plans as conditions evolve.

Terminal operations are expected to commence early in the second quarter 2027 (2Q:27).