** Shares of U.S. LNG exporter Cheniere Energy LNG.N rise 5.4 to $232.68

** Co lifts its share buyback authorization to over $10  billion through 2030, adding $9  billion after spending more than $1  billion in Q4 2025

** Co net income of $2.3 billion or $10.68 per share Q4, compared with $977 million or $4.33 per share a year earlier

** Co also enters a long‑term LNG supply deal with Taiwan's CPC Corp, under which CPC will buy up to 1.2 million tonnes per year of LNG from a Cheniere subsidiary from 2026 through 2050

** Cheniere's Q4 LNG revenue was at $19.44 billion in 2025, up 30% from a year earlier

** UBS analyst Manav Gupta says the increase buyback plan "underscores management's confidence in its ability to generate surplus free cash flow, despite concerns around a weaker margin environment"

** Including session's move, LNG up 19.7% YTD