LNG Shock Hits Supply Chains as War Disrupts Global Flows

The war in the Middle East has hurt the global LNG industry and promoted a supply chain crisis that will leave global scars. The warning comes from the head of the International Gas Union and points to extended disruption in the supply of the most flexible form of natural gas. Just a year ago, even a few months ago, there were warnings of an LNG glut that was going to pressure prices around the world, especially as U.S. energy companies rushed to build new export capacity. Then the U.S. and Israel bombed Iran’s energy infrastructure, and…