How digital backbones are solving LNG’s energy trilemma

6/30/2026

J. MCMULLEN, AVEVA, Hillaborough, New Hampshire (U.S.) Global LNG demand is set to increase by 60% by 2040, growing from ~400 MMtpy to ~700 MMtpy, set against a backdrop of Russian sanctions and rising global energy demand.1 Spending on LNG facilities is gaining momentum as new projects in the U.S., Qatar, Canada and elsewhere prepare to go online. The period from 2026–2028 is likely to see some of the largest ever annual expansions in LNG capacity. For example, projects under construction in the U.S. (adding roughly 95 MMtpy of export capacity) promise to nearly double the country’s export capacity.2 However, while these developments present unprecedented global opportunity for the