LNG

Japan’s liquefied natural gas imports declined last month after near record shipments in the previous month and with a fall in spot and Asian cargo numbers being offset by rises in Middle East, US and Russian shipments.

Japanese liquefied natural gas imports in September increased by 7.8 percent as shipments from the Middle East, Russia, the US and the spot market all rose as the nation’s monthly LNG costs also jumped more than 42 percent year-on-year on higher prices and volumes.