Venture Global (VG) Jumps 10% as LNG Demand Spikes Up in Winter

By Angelica Ballesteros | January 08, 2026, 9:40 PM

We recently published Wall Street Can’t Keep up With These 10 Stocks on Fire. Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) was one of the top performers on Thursday.

Venture Global grew its share prices by 10.26 percent on Thursday to close at $7.52 apiece as investors positioned portfolios ahead of an expected energy demand growth in the latter part of the month.

According to a report by Reuters, US LNG exports are on track to hit their monthly record high in January amid colder temperature forecasts in the next few weeks that fueled expectations of higher demand.

The Venture Gator, one of Venture Global's LNG carriers. Photo grabbed from Venture Global website

Optimism quickly spilled over to liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers such as Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG), NextDecade, and ExxonMobil, among others.

Additionally, traders see the winter season as a “seasonally strong” period for the overall energy sector, as households and businesses typically ramp up their consumption to power their heating needs.

Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) is one of the leading producers and exporters of LNG products in the US, with over 100 million tons per annum of capacity in production, construction, and development. It is set to mark its first anniversary as a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange on January 24, 2026.

From its initial public offering price of $25, Venture Global Inc.’s (NYSE:VG) latest closing price reflects a steep 70 percent drop.

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