Cheniere Energy's second-quarter profit nearly doubled year-on-year, driven by positive changes in the valuation of certain assets, steady demand and robust margins, the U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company reported on Thursday.

Cheniere Energy and JERA have finalised a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire approximately one million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Cheniere Marketing on a free-on-board (FoB) basis from 2029 to 2050.

("Cheniere" or the "Company") (NYSE: LNG) and JERA Co., Inc. ("JERA") jointly announced today that Cheniere Marketing, LLC ("Cheniere Marketing") and JERA have entered into a long-term liquefied natural gas ("LNG") sale and purchase agreement ("SPA").