Panel: From Buyer to Partner – What LNG Offtakers Seek from US Sellers

16 Jun 2026
LNG Investment & Finance Stage
LNG Investment & Finance

  • How buyers are redefining “bankable” sellers through transparency, carbon certification, and flexible supply terms

  • Whether long-term SPAs can coexist with shorter, optional contracts demanded by new buyers

  • How ESG and decarbonisation commitments are influencing procurement and partnership choices

  • Emerging models of collaboration between buyers, developers, and financiers to share risk

  • How regulatory and pricing uncertainty affects buyer confidence and deal momentum

Speakers
Carlos Wheelock
Carlos Wheelock, Head of LNG America - Vitol
Mineko Hida
Mineko Hida, Head of LNG Origination Group 1 - JERA
Roland Kuchler
Roland Kuchler, SVP Strategic Portfolio Management & Macro Analytics, Director SMT USA & Mexico - SEFE
Sarah Bairstow
Sarah Bairstow, President – Louisiana LNG - Woodside Energy
Takatoshi Seiki
Takatoshi Seiki, SVP Midstream & Downstream Projects - Tokyo Gas America