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 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.