LNG Transportation
Asian spot prices drop on weak demand, rising supply
The price of Asian spot LNG (liquefied natural gases) fell this week due to a combination of factors: a weak demand, a rising supply, and an abundance in inventories. Meanwhile, the risk premiums were reduced by reducing the ceasefire between Israel & Iran. Average LNG price for August deliveries into North-east Asia Industry sources estimate that the price per million British Thermal Units (mmBtu) was $12.70, down from $13.10/mmBtu in the previous week. The market was under pressure from a combination of factors, including the rising Pacific supply, the high LNG stocks in China and South Korea and the weak...