"The Trump administration has made very clear they support growing LNG exports," Venture CEO Mike Sable told CNBC in an interview Friday.

Venture Global launched its initial public offering with a lofty goal: Raise up to $2.3 billion at a $110 billion valuation in the biggest stock-market debut since summer. The market had different plans.

Liquefied natural gas exporter Venture Global said on Thursday it had raised $1.75 billion, marking the first big initial public offering of President Donald Trump's second term as investors bet on his plan to boost U.