LNG

North Asia spot liquefied natural gas cargo prices increased while the European Union benchmark Dutch Title Transfer Facility price gained even more ground above $40 per million British thermal units as winter supply fears offset storage gains and a rise in liftings from global liquefaction plants.

Asian spot LNG cargo prices and European values remained high as tanker charter rates rose for West and East of Suez amid renewed demand from China and steady flows of shipments to Europe.