*Japan imported 74.3mn tons of LNG for 2021, freshly released official import stats indicate. Though only fractionally down on 2020 this marks a new 11-year low (see chart 1 and table for full data). The latest data also confirm that Japan has lost its place as the top global LNG importer to China which saw volumes rise by 19% to 79.9mn tons for 2021 (MEES, 21 January)
Japan 2021 LNG Imports: Falling Volumes Cut Need For Pricy Spot Supplies
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Japan LNG Imports: Qatar Volumes And Share Grow For 2021 But Remains In #3 Supplier Spot
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1: Japan Lng Imports At 10-Year Low (mn tons)
2: Average Price Paid By East Asian LNG Importers ($/mn btu): Japan’s Falling Overall Demand Means Less Need For Top-Up Spot Supplies And A Lower Average 2021 Import Bill After Outpaying Its Peers For 2020
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