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▪shortages of or delays in obtaining equipment, materials, supplies, commodities or labor, which have been and may continue to be exacerbated by supply chain and gas transportation capacity constraints, tight labor markets, and cost increases due to inflation, tariffs or otherwise, that may not be recoverable in a timely manner or at all

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Conditions in global markets, including the impact of enacted and proposed tariffs and other trade actions, may materially and adversely affect us.

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Our businesses import various materials, including steel and aluminum, and purchase foreign-sourced goods, such as electrical transformers, from domestic distributors. SI Partners also generates a material portion of its earnings from LNG exports to customers located outside the U.S., including countries in Asia and Europe. Our ability to continue importing materials and purchasing foreign-sourced goods at competitive prices and reaching positive FIDs on LNG and other projects in development is subject to a number of risks, including adverse impacts on the affordability of projects in development and under construction due to the imposition of tariffs by the U.S. Administration, and adverse impacts caused by (i) legal and regulatory requirements or limitations imposed by foreign governments, including tariffs, quotas or other trade barriers, sanctions, adverse tax law changes, nationalization, currency restrictions, or import restrictions, and (ii) disruptions or delays in shipments caused by customs compliance or other actions of government agencies.

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In 2018, the U.S. imposed tariffs on certain imported steel and aluminum products, as well as tariffs in various ranges on imports from China. Those tariffs remain in effect. Beginning in January 2025, the U.S. Administration has announced a number of new and increased tariffs, both threatened and imposed, including a higher total tariff rate on goods from China and numerous other tariffs on imports from all countries with only limited exclusions. The U.S. Administration has delayed the effectiveness of certain tariffs and tariff rate increases and threatened to accelerate the effectiveness of others. In particular, the U.S. Administration has imposed new tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and additional tariffs have been threatened and these and other changes, including in connection with the planned joint review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement in 2026, may become effective in the near term. Additionally, the U.S. Administration has expanded the application of the 2018 steel and aluminum tariffs to countries and products that had previously been excluded, including a broad range of derivative products, increased steel and aluminum tariff rates, and imposed tariffs on certain imported copper products. The U.S. Administration also is considering new tariffs on additional imported products, including power grid equipment, large-scale batteries and plastic piping. These threatened and imposed tariffs have created uncertainty in our business development efforts and for projects currently under construction, and we expect them to impact our businesses’ costs related to construction, pipeline transportation, electricity procurement and financing, among other areas, and increase costs across the LNG value chain. These impacts may result in delays, cost overruns or reduced profitability for construction and development projects, denials or delays of recovery in rates of higher costs at our regulated utilities, or other adverse effects, any of which could be material.

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We also face uncertainty in the interpretation and application of these tariffs, including with respect to customs valuation, product classification and country-of-origin determinations. Any disagreement with regulators on these matters could result in the retroactive assessment of additional tariffs with interest, the imposition of penalties, or other enforcement actions, any of which could be material.

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These recent tariffs, along with other U.S. trade actions, have triggered retaliatory actions by certain affected countries, including China’s announcement of a tariff on U.S. LNG. The Mexican government has announced it may implement retaliatory tariffs in response to the U.S. Administration’s tariffs, and other foreign governments may also impose trade measures, including retaliatory tariffs, on LNG or other U.S. goods in the future. These tariffs and other trade actions could negatively impact demand for our LNG exports, which would adversely impact our LNG projects and development pipeline.

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In 2024, the Mexican government adopted changes to the Mexican Constitution to reinforce state control over strategic sectors by granting a central role to government entities like the CFE and PEMEX, which have been converted from for-profit state-owned enterprises into public state-owned enterprises. Following these constitutional reforms, in March 2025, the Mexican government adopted the 2025 Energy Laws, which increase the government’s control and participation in the energy sector and may create novel challenges for infrastructure development and operations. Like the LIE and LH, the 2025 Energy Laws give Mexican authorities broad discretion to revoke or suspend permits under certain circumstances. In October 2025, the Mexican government enacted new regulations regarding the 2025 Energy Laws, which provide further detail on the legal and regulatory framework of the energy sector. These new regulations provide state-owned companies preferential treatment regarding open access, increase oversight by regulators and obligations for private companies and reduce the maximum term of certain permits for new projects. For the power sector, the new regulations provide for state prevalence and additional requirements for private projects, increase oversight by regulators and sanctions and establish that self-supply permits remain valid and can migrate voluntarily to the wholesale electricity market. Additionally, in December 2025, the Mexican government released proposed regulations that could adversely impact our self-supply power plants and the development of new power export projects by potentially increasing tariff rates and thereby reducing the competitiveness of projects operating under the self-supply framework.

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