*Whilst overall LNG imports by the top five Asian buyers grew by a modest 3.7% to 266mn tons for 2020 as Covid-19 sapped demand, India was the star performer. Imports rose by 15.6% to a record 25.88mn tons (see chart and table), growth that topped even China’s 11.1% (MEES, 5 February) in percentage if not absolute terms.