LNG

Atlantic freight rates for spot LNG cargoes have fallen to a seasonal low of $20,000 per day, down $31 over the last fortnight, opening the arbitrage window for US LNG heading to Europe rather than Asia. Several LNG charterers have fixed vessels below round-trip economics due to a lack of fresh enquiry for Atlantic cargoes from Pacific Basin buyers, while shipowners are seen to be reluctant to ballast vessels westward.

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