LNG

Japanese liquefied natural gas imports dropped by 12 percent in March even as cargo numbers remained stable from Australia and Asian nations and with thermal coal shipments falling by more than delivered LNG volumes amid ample stocks and lower demand for power generation.

Japanese liquefied natural gas imports plunged by almost 19 percent last month and deliveries of thermal coal dropped by only half as much while US LNG deliveries to Japan rose, tripling from a year ago.