diff --git a/src/app/data-loader.ts b/src/app/data-loader.ts
index 8be2db541..7141de839 100644
--- a/src/app/data-loader.ts
+++ b/src/app/data-loader.ts
@@ -2627,9 +2627,10 @@ export class DataLoaderManager implements AppModule {
       if (oilStocksResp.status === 'fulfilled' && !oilStocksResp.value.unavailable) {
         energyPanel?.setOilStocksAnalysis(oilStocksResp.value);
       }
+      // Fire-and-forget: LNG vulnerability is hydration-only today (no network fallback).
+      // Decoupled so a future fetch path does not delay core energy panel rendering.
       fetchLngVulnerability().then(lngData => {
-        if (lngData) energyPanel?.updateLngVulnerability(lngData);
-        else energyPanel?.updateLngVulnerability(null);
+        energyPanel?.updateLngVulnerability(lngData);
       }).catch(() => {
         energyPanel?.updateLngVulnerability(null);
       });