LNG

June 18 (LNGJ) - South Korean LNG imports in May rose by 32 percent to 2.92 million tonnes compared with the same month a year ago because of the temporary closure of several nuclear power plants. LNG imports reached 18.73MT in the January to May period, a rise of over 17 percent. The average LNG price paid by the South Koreans in May was $14.55 per million British thermal units, about 8 percent lower than the same month last year.