US-based LNG exporter Cheniere Energy is in talks with China’s state-run Sinopec about a long-term LNG supply agreement, with the parties awaiting further instructions from government authorities, a source with knowledge of the matter said. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The source, who did not want to be named, said Cheniere had been in talks with Sinopec “for some time,” but declined to provide further details on the size of the potential deal or which government was holding back with any approvals. The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Cheniere is expected to sign an $18 billion supply agreement with Sinopec that could be announced as part of a broader US-China trade deal at a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of March. The agreement would add to Cheniere’s three existing contracts […]