Venture Global's IPO represents a test for investor appetite for fossil fuel projects in the Trump administration.

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.

The energy company raised $1.75 billion by pricing 70 million shares at $25, the middle of its reduced $23 to $27 price range.

Venture Global LNG was forced to nearly halve the valuation it is seeking in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) after investors balked at the company's estimated long-term profit for liquefying gas for export,

Liquefied natural gas producer Venture Global slashed the proposed range for its IPO on Wednesday, lowering the valuation it sought to ~$65B from the initial target of $110B at the top of the previous range.