Asia's LNG Imports Hit 7-Year March Low as War Chokes Qatari Supply

Asia's LNG imports slumped in March to the lowest level in seven years for the month as the closed Strait of Hormuz trapped the supply and Qatar declared force majeure following Iranian missile strikes on its LNG infrastructure. Asian imports of liquefied natural gas dropped by 4.3% from a year earlier to 21.12 million tons in March 2026, the April monthly gas market report by the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GCEF) showed. This was the lowest level for March since 2019, driven by the reduced LNG supply from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates…