Woodside Energy (WDS) Signs LNG Supply Agreement with BOTAS

The share price of Woodside Energy Group Ltd (NYSE:WDS) surged by 1.9% between December 22 and December 29, 2025, putting it among the Energy Stocks that Gained the Most This Week.

Woodside Energy (WDS) Signs LNG Supply Agreement with BOTAS

Founded in Australia, Woodside Energy Group Ltd (NYSE:WDS) is a global energy company with a portfolio that includes quality oil and gas assets and interests in Australia, the Gulf of Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Senegal, Timor-Leste, Canada, and Barbados.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd (NYSE:WDS) announced on December 29 that it had signed an agreement to supply the Turkish state-owned petroleum company BOTAS with around 5.8 billion cubic meters of LNG for up to nine years. Deliveries are set to begin in 2030. Under the agreement, the LNG will be sourced primarily from Woodside’s under-construction Louisiana LNG complex, which is expected to deliver its first gas in 2029.

Mark Abbotsford, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Woodside Energy Group Ltd (NYSE:WDS), commented:

“This supply agreement with BOTAŞ represents a strategic milestone for Woodside given it is our first long-term LNG supply arrangement with the Turkish market. It is yet another demonstration of the strength and flexibility of Woodside’s diversified portfolio and ability to deliver on our global ambitions.”

Separately, on December 29, Woodside Energy Group Ltd (NYSE:WDS) announced that its Beaumont New Ammonia facility in Texas had produced its first ammonia following completion of systems testing, keeping the project on track for a commercial start early next year. The plant has a production capacity of 1.1 million metric tons per year and could potentially double the US ammonia exports when fully operational.

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