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China LNG Import Terminal Bookings Fall

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LNG buyers in China have reduced booked capacity at PipeChina’s LNG import terminals since last month suggesting spot LNG demand remains muted and reduces the optimism of a demand recovery according to Bloomberg.

  • Net cancellations were 0.54m tons with a total of 0.62m metric tons of cancelled bookings and only 0.08m tons of new reservations.
  • Muted demand in Asia is a key driver behind the bearish trend in global gas markets and a slower recovery in spot LNG demand in China would reduce the upside risk for European and Asian gas prices.
  • Mainland China’s imports are set to rise only marginally in May with a slow recovery in industrial activity. Japanese and South Korean imports are likely to decline with high storage and a rise in nuclear generation although a heat wave in India and Thailand could boost imports.



Source: Bloomberg

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