Markets: Japan’s February LNG imports slide

Markets: Japan’s February LNG imports slide

Japanese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the month of February dropped 11.4 percent compared to the same month a year ago, according to the provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance.

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Global Markets: Japan’s 2018 LNG imports slightly down, costs up 21%

Global Markets: Japan’s 2018 LNG imports slightly down, costs up 21%

For illustration purposes only (Image courtesy of Tokyo Electric Power) Japanese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports declined just 0.9 percent in 2018 when compared to the year ago, according to the provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance.

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Global Markets: LNG imports into Northeast Asia climb to record high in December

Global Markets: LNG imports into Northeast Asia climb to record high in December

LNG imports into China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, have climbed to 20.5 million tonnes so far in December, 5 percent higher than the previous monthly record of 19.5 million tonnes back in January.

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Global Markets: China Overtakes Japan As World’s Top Natural Gas Importer

Global Markets: China Overtakes Japan As World’s Top Natural Gas Importer

China has recently overtaken Japan to become the world’s biggest importer of natural gas and will likely keep that crown as pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure grow, according to an analysis by S&P Global Platts.

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