Enbridge's Sunrise Gas Pipeline Expansion, Possible Australian LNG Strike: Your Daily Energy News

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News highlights gathered by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) dealing with the energy markets.

Pipelines

Canada Approves Enbridge Gas Pipeline Expansion
The Canadian has given the green light for Enbridge to begin the Sunrise expansion project on the company's Westcoast natural gas pipeline system. The Sunrise project entails a significant addition of pipeline loops, construction of grassroot compressor stations and unit additions at existing stations.

According to Industrial Info Resources data, the project is valued at more than US$789 million. Readers can learn more by accessing project reports on four grassroot compressor stations along the route, in addition to seven modification projects and four unit additions at existing stations. All of this comes in addition to around 85 miles of new 42-inch pipeline loop that is part of the project.

Readers can learn more details by viewing February 24, 2026, article - Enbridge Readies for Pipeline Expansion to Support Canadian West Coast LNG Project.

LNG

Workers at Australian LNG Plant Vote for Strike Action
Union group Offshore Alliance reported Friday that workers at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Australia have voted in favor of striking over pay conditions. The facility around 8.9 million metric tons of LNG per year, with large amounts going to Japanese utilities.

Shipping

Trump Grants 90-Day Extension of Jones Act Waiver
U.S. President Donald Trump granted a 90-day extension to a waiver of the Jones Act to ease movement of oil, fuel and fertilizer around the United States with an aim to lower energy prices. The waiver allows foreign-flagged vessels, rather than only U.S.-flagged ships, to move commodities between U.S. ports through mid-August.

Key Takeaways

• Canada has given the green light to Enbridge's Sunrise expansion project on its Westcoast natural gas pipeline system.
• Workers at an 8.9 million-ton-per-year Australian LNG plant have voted to strike over pay conditons.
• President Trump has extended the waiver of the Jones Act by another 90 days, easing shipping within the U.S.

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