U.S. lawmakers propose bill to reverse Biden-era LNG bunkering regulation

As stated, the legislation, titled the Cutting LNG Bunkering Red Tape Act, seeks to formalize a decision originally issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) during the Trump Administration.

Specifically, that decision clarified that ship-to-ship transfers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used as marine fuel, commonly known as LNG bunkering, do not constitute exports under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, unless the transfers occur in foreign waters.