Liquefied natural gas developers led gains for U.S. energy companies in early trading on Monday, after the European Union pledged $750 billion worth in strategic purchases as part of a sweeping trade pact.

The EU is promising colossal new US fossil fuel purchases under its trade deal with President Donald Trump, raising concerns for the bloc's climate fight -- should the mammoth pledges come true. The Trump trade deal comes as the EU debates its 2040 emissions-reduction target,

Oilfield services company Baker Hughes acquisition of Chart Industries should finalize next year. The company declined to comment on potential impacts for either firms' Houston employees.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Japan will form a joint venture to develop a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska though a Japanese government official said he was not aware of such plans.

President Donald Trump said the US and Japan are close to a deal to jointly export liquefied natural gas from Alaska, potentially boosting a long-delayed project that’s struggled to gain traction.

Cheniere Energy shares were higher ahead of today's session following a trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union.

U.S. liquefied natural gas company Venture Global said on Monday it has decided to go ahead with the construction of its CP2 export facility in Louisiana after it closed $15.1 billion in financing for the first phase of the project.

Asian countries are offering to buy more U.S. liquefied natural gas to ease trade tensions with the Trump administration.

The preliminary deal imposes 15 percent tariffs on most E.U. goods, averts a trade war and leaves many details unresolved, including on wine and spirits. Here are industries on the line.