China’s LNG Imports Rise for a Third Straight Month

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China's LNG imports have risen for a third consecutive month, with an estimated 6.94 million tons in January, representing a 15% increase from the same period last year, indicating a potential increase in long-term contract deliveries.

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The recovery in China’s imports of liquefied natural gas is expected to extend for another month in January, Kpler has reported, for a total of three consecutive months of higher LNG imports year-on-year. The analytics provider estimates that China will import 6.94 million tons of LNG this month, as quoted by Bloomberg, which added the amount would represent a respectable 15% increase on January 2025. According to the report, the import increase may suggest more cargoes getting delivered to China under long-term contracts. Over most of last…

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