LNG

March 21 (LNGJ) - South Korean LNG imports rose 43 percent last month to 4.7 million tonnes from 3.3 million tonnes in the same month a year ago, according to latest trade figures. The average price paid for February LNG was $744.70 per tonne, or $14.34 per million British thermal units, compared with $526.60 per tonne, or $9.35 per MMBtu, in the same year-ago period. Qatar was the largest supplier followed by Indonesia, Oman and Malaysia.