U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas have been on a record-breaking streak this year, on track to book a 40% annual surge in November, thanks to strong European demand. There is just one problem: this strong demand is fueling higher prices; higher prices are eating into LNG exporters’ profits. When European energy supermajors went after Venture Global, they accused the company of making billions on the spot market while violating its contracts with the supermajors. Venture Global did indeed make billions—and it wasn’t the only…