SK Innovation E&S Builds 6-Million-Ton LNG Chain

SK Innovation E&S has established a global LNG value chain of about 6 million tons, boosted by full-scale production at Australia's Barossa gas field, which adds 1.3 million tons per year. The company plans to expand demand through Vietnam's Quynh Lap power project and high-power sectors such as semiconductor plants and AI data centers.

• Barossa adds 1.3 million tons of LNG annually, about 3% of Korea's imports
• 26 million tons of LNG and 22 million barrels of condensate secured over 20 years
• Average annual pretax profit exceeds 1 trillion won ($739.2 million)
• Company targets AI data centers and chip plants as new LNG demand