FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Strategic Value Partners, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE

(Street)
GREENWICH CT 06830

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/11/2026
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
New Fortress Energy Inc. [ NFE ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock 131,290
I
See Footnotes (1) (5)
Class A Common Stock 45,217
I
See Footnotes (2) (5)
Class A Common Stock 692,222
I
See Footnotes (3) (5)
Class A Common Stock 449,643
I
See Footnotes (4) (5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock   (6)   (6) Class A Common Stock 1,411,582 (6) I See Footnotes (1) (5)
Series A Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock   (6)   (6) Class A Common Stock 486,147 (6) I See Footnotes (2) (5)
Series A Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock   (6)   (6) Class A Common Stock 7,442,770 (6) I See Footnotes (3) (5)
Series A Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock   (6)   (6) Class A Common Stock 4,834,536 (6) I See Footnotes (4) (5)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Held directly by Strategic Value Capital Solutions II MF L.P. ("SVCS II MF"). SVP Capital Solutions II LLC ("SVP Capital Solutions II") is the investment manager of SVCS II MF. SVP Capital Solutions GP II Ltd. is the general partner of SVCS II MF.
2. Held directly by Strategic Value Excelsior Fund, L.P. ("Excelsior"). SVP Excelsior Management LLC ("Excelsior Management") is the investment manager of Excelsior. SVP Excelsior Fund GP Ltd. and SVP Excelsior Fund GP (Series VI) Ltd. are the general partners of Excelsior.
3. Held directly by Strategic Value Special Situations Master Fund V, L.P. ("SVSS V"). SVP Special Situations V LLC ("SVPSS V LLC") is the investment manager of SVSS V. SVP Special Situations GP V Ltd. is the general partner of SVSS V.
4. Held directly by Strategic Value Special Situations VI MF, L.P. ("SVSS VI MF"). SVP Special Situations VI LLC ("SVPSS VI LLC") is the investment manager of SVSS VI MF. SVP Special Situations GP VI Ltd. is the general partner of SVSS VI MF.
5. Strategic Value Partners, LLC, which is indirectly controlled by Victor Khosla, is the managing member of SVPSS VI LLC, Excelsior Management, SVPSS V LLC and SVP Capital Solutions II. The filing of this Form 3 shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are or were for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any of the securities reported herein. The Reporting Persons disclaim such beneficial ownership, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
6. Each share of Preferred Stock will automatically convert on the third anniversary of the issue date into a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to 46.441271 shares of Class A Common Stock per share of Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment.
/s/ Lewis Schwartz - for Strategic Value Partners, LLC, By: Lewis Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer 09/16/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Lewis Schwartz - for Strategic Value Excelsior Fund, L.P., By: SVP Excelsior Management LLC, its investment manager, By: Lewis Schwartz, Chief Financial Office 09/16/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Victor Khosla 09/16/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Lewis Schwartz - for Strategic Value Special Situations Master Fund V, L.P., By: SVP Special Situations V LLC, its investment manager, By: Lewis Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer 09/16/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Lewis Schwartz - for Strategic Value Capital Solutions II MF L.P., By: SVP Capital Solutions II LLC, its investment manager, By: Lewis Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer 09/16/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Lewis Schwartz - for Strategic Value Special Situations VI MF, L.P., By: SVP Special Situations VI LLC, its investment manager, By: Lewis Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer 09/16/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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