[OC] LNG Shipping Stocks 2025: Performance ranged from +29% to -93%

Tools: Canva for visualisation, data compiled from public market sources

Data: 2025 annual returns for 21 publicly traded LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) shipping companies that comprise a sector tracking index.

Key findings:

• – Range: 122 percentage points (from +29.31% to -92.64%)
• – Sector aggregate: -3.43%
• – Median stock: +1.2%
• – 12 stocks finished positive, nine negative
• – Only five stocks achieved double-digit gains

Interesting pattern: Pure-play LNG carriers (companies exclusively focused on LNG transport) generally outperformed diversified shipping companies. The extreme underperformer, New Fortress Energy (down 93%), faced company-specific operational challenges beyond typical shipping cyclicality.

Colour coding: Green = positive returns, red = negative returns, with intensity indicating magnitude.