*South Korea, the world’s number three LNG importer paid an average of $15.92/mn BTU for November-arrival cargoes, the highest since December 2014. Taiwan, the global number five, paid an all-time high $21.32/mn BTU.

*This indicates that Taiwan’s imports contained a much higher proportion of spot cargoes versus those priced under long term oil price-linked contracts. (CONTINUED - 214 WORDS)