China Reports Record-High LNG Imports from Russia
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China's LNG imports from Russia reached a record high of 1.9 million tons in December, more than double the estimated volume, indicating a significant increase in demand for Russian natural gas in the Chinese market.
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China imported record volumes of liquefied natural gas from Russia in December, up from the previous record set the month prior, and more than double the estimates from ship-tracking services. China’s LNG imports from Russia hit 1.9 million tons last month, according to official customs data cited by Bloomberg on Thursday. That’s higher than the 1.6 million tons of Russian LNG imported in November, which was also a record. The officially reported volumes in December are more than double compared to 850,000 tons estimated in ship-tracking…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 22, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.