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LNG Freight Rates Weaken Despite Red Sea Diversions

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LNG freight prices are weakening despite increased tanker diversions away from the Red Sea via the Cape of Good Hope, increasing the journey length, as the European natural gas market remains well supplied according to Spark Commodities.

  • Diverting a voyage via the Cape of Good Hope from the Arabian Gulf to NWE adds only $0.09/mmbtu to the freight cost versus via Suez given Suez Canal savings, but increases laden voyage time by 9.5 days.
  • The LNG freight spot rates in the Pacific Basin on 16 January fell to $63,250/day, down by $2,000/day day on day, and the spot rate in the Atlantic basin Spark30 fell to $71,000/day on 16 January, down by $9,750/day from a day earlier.
  • Front month DES LNG cargo in Northwest Europe is currently priced at $8.883/mmbtu the lowest since summer.


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