** Shares of U.S. LNG firm New Fortress Energy NFE.O rise ~5% to $1.22
** NFE extends its forbearance agreement with representatives of the holders of its new senior secured notes due 2029
** The agreement, which was previously set to expire on December 15, 2025, has now been extended to January 9, 2026
** NFE has been grappling with a severe liquidity crunch, as mounting debt and missed interest payments overshadowed the progress on its new projects
** Shares were also helped by a rise in U.S. natgas futures NGc1, up 2.7% at $3.99 per million British thermal unit
** Including session's move, stock down 91.8% YTD
(Reporting by Pranav Mathur in Bengaluru)
((Pranav.Mathur@thomsonreuters.com;))
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