China's Restock and a Potential Squeeze on Europe

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

China's LNG intake has risen by roughly half since April, its highest since before the Hormuz closure. Four-fifths came from Pacific and Russian supply Europe could never have lifted, our cargo data shows. The real pressure on Europe is not this surge but the indirect squeeze building behind it.


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