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New Fortress Energy Reduces Debt by 91% While Maintaining Puerto Rico Operations

New Fortress Energy cuts corporate debt by 91% and confirms continued natural gas supply in Puerto Rico.

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New Fortress Energy (NFE) announced on a Monday that it will maintain its operations, contracts, infrastructure projects, and natural gas supply in Puerto Rico following a financial reorganization. [1] The financial reorganization reduced New Fortress Energy's corporate debt by approximately 91 percent, lowering the total from approximately $5.7 billion to about $527.5 million. [2] A Danish court sentenced Olena Biloshapka, a 27-year-old Ukrainian former police officer, to four years in prison and permanent expulsion from Denmark for ordering an assault on her ex-boyfriend. [3] New Fortress Energy (NFE) has emerged from a financial restructuring process with a significantly stronger financial structure while maintaining all its energy supply, infrastructure, and long-term commitments in Puerto Rico. [4] The company confirmed it has maintained its committed natural gas supply to Puerto Rico throughout the process and expects to continue offering this service in the coming years. [5] The restructuring plan received approval from the High Court of Justice in England and Wales on June 18 after securing support from 99 percent of the creditors who participated in the vote. [6] Benjamin Lundgaard was also charged with other offenses and received a four-year prison sentence; both Lundgaard and Olena Biloshapka have appealed the verdict to the Danish High Court (Landsretten). [7] In April 2025, Olena Biloshapka ordered two men to attack her ex-boyfriend in an Airbnb villa in Korup near Odense, Denmark, but the ex-boyfriend was not present when the attack occurred. [8] Instead of the ex-boyfriend, the two men attacked a Polish couple who were renting a room in the villa, and the male victim was struck with a sledgehammer. [9] A corresponding US court recognized the restructuring plan on July 14, 2026, completing the main judicial approvals required for the process. [10] The High Court of Justice in England and Wales approved New Fortress Energy's restructuring plan on June 18, 2026, after receiving backing from 99% of voting creditors. [11]
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  1. New Fortress Energy (NFE) announced on a Monday that it will maintain its operations, contracts, infrastructure projects, and natural gas supply in Puerto Rico following a financial reorganization. · San Juan Daily Star
  2. The financial reorganization reduced New Fortress Energy's corporate debt by approximately 91 percent, lowering the total from approximately $5.7 billion to about $527.5 million. · San Juan Daily Star
  3. A Danish court sentenced Olena Biloshapka, a 27-year-old Ukrainian former police officer, to four years in prison and permanent expulsion from Denmark for ordering an assault on her ex-boyfriend. · B.T.
  4. New Fortress Energy (NFE) has emerged from a financial restructuring process with a significantly stronger financial structure while maintaining all its energy supply, infrastructure, and long-term commitments in Puerto Rico. · WIPRPuerto Rico
  5. The company confirmed it has maintained its committed natural gas supply to Puerto Rico throughout the process and expects to continue offering this service in the coming years. · San Juan Daily Star
  6. The restructuring plan received approval from the High Court of Justice in England and Wales on June 18 after securing support from 99 percent of the creditors who participated in the vote. · San Juan Daily Star
  7. Benjamin Lundgaard was also charged with other offenses and received a four-year prison sentence; both Lundgaard and Olena Biloshapka have appealed the verdict to the Danish High Court (Landsretten). · B.T.
  8. In April 2025, Olena Biloshapka ordered two men to attack her ex-boyfriend in an Airbnb villa in Korup near Odense, Denmark, but the ex-boyfriend was not present when the attack occurred. · B.T.
  9. Instead of the ex-boyfriend, the two men attacked a Polish couple who were renting a room in the villa, and the male victim was struck with a sledgehammer. · B.T.
  10. A corresponding US court recognized the restructuring plan on July 14, 2026, completing the main judicial approvals required for the process. · WIPRPuerto Rico
  11. The High Court of Justice in England and Wales approved New Fortress Energy's restructuring plan on June 18, 2026, after receiving backing from 99% of voting creditors. · WIPRPuerto Rico
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