US LNGC sailings down
Some 36 LNGCs left US ports in the week ending 11th March, a drop of three vessels from the previous week.
Their carrying capacity was 133 bill cu ft, down 15 bill week-on-week.
Ten vessels departed from Sabine Pass, seven from Plaquemines, six from Corpus Christi, four each from Cameron and Freeport, three from Calcasieu Pass, and two from Elba Island, according to data supplied to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) by Bloomberg Finance.
Bangladesh turns to pricy LNG spot market
Bangladesh has secured several LNG cargoes from the spot market at elevated prices, as it seeks to stabilise domestic energy supplies amid disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, local media reported.
Spain’s gas imports rose last month
US LNG accounted for 33.8% of Spain's total gas imports in February.
Gas shortages to hit Holland
Additional measures are needed to be able to cover potential gas shortages in the Netherlands and wider Europe caused by a months-long gas supply disruption, according to Dutch energy company’s Gasunie’s subsidiary, GTS.
Japan’s LNG stockpiles down
LNG stockpiles held by major Japanese utilities were down by 3% to 2.12 mill tonnes in the week to 8th March, data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry showed.
The stockpiles were in line with the same period a year ago and up from 2 mill tonnes on average for this time of the year over the last five years, according to the data. In the previous week, LNG stockpiles amounted to 2.19 mill tonnes.
Japan gets around 6% of its LNG supplies via the Strait of Hormuz, which is blocked due to the US and Israel war with Iran.
Overall, Japan holds just under 4 mill tonnes of LNG in inventories, METI said, equal to around one year of supplies shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.
As the demand for electricity and gas in Japan is expected to be relatively low in the coming months, due to seasonal factors, METI does not see immediate risks to the stable supply of gas and electricity as of now, Kenji Yamada, METI’s State Minister, said.
India could turn to coal due to lack of gas
Two energy officials told Indian media outlets that the country will likely expand its reliance on coal for electricity generation to meet peak energy demand this summer, as LNG supplies dwindle due to the situation in the Persian Gulf.
Bulgaria ring fences gas deliveries
Bulgaria imported some LNG on 4th March at prices agreed before the Middle East conflict escalation, Energy Ministry, Traycho Traykov revealed.
Middle East hostilities - day 11 update
In a worrying escalation of the Gulf conflict, the US has claimed to have destroyed 10 Iranian boats allegedly planting mines across the Strait of Hormuz.
V.Ships to manage two MOL newbuilding LNGCs
Shipping service provider and third party shipmanager, V.Group, is to take on the full technical management of two of Mitsui OSK’s (MOL) newbuilding LNGCs.
China’s gas supplies fall
China’s gas supplies fell by 1.1% and oil imports rose by 15.8% in January/February, 2026 year-on-year, the General Administration of Customs of China has reported.
According to the figures, deliveries of oil and gas during the reporting period amounted to 96.93 mill tonnes and 20.1 mill tonnes. In terms of value, this dropped by 5.2% (to $44.32 bill) and 12.7% ($8.44 bill), respectively.
Russia is the leading exporter of energy resources to China.
In 2025, China purchased 100.72 mill tonns of oil from Russia (down 7.1%), and 9.79 mill tonnes of LNG (up by 18.2%).
Deliveries via the Power of Siberia gas pipeline amounted to about 38.8 bill cu m - up 25%, Russian newswire TASS reported.
