What is the total value of Williams' acquisition of Momentum Midstream, and how is it structured?

The acquisition is valued up to $5.5 billion, with Williams paying $3.5 billion in cash and debt consideration and approximately $2 billion in stock.

Why is this acquisition strategically important for Williams in the context of US LNG export growth?

The deal expands Williams' natural gas network along the US Gulf Coast, adding Momentum's 4,000 miles of pipelines and 6 billion cubic feet per day capacity connecting the Haynesville shale region — the nearest major gas-producing basin to the Gulf — to LNG export terminals, power plants, and industrial customers, supporting the US goal to roughly double international LNG shipments by decade's end.

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