*Australia retained top supplier spot with 6.28mn tons as China’s Q1 LNG imports of 19.85mn tons were up 20% year-on-year for the highest ever Q1 figure, though down on both Q4 last year (20.32mn tons) and the record quarterly figure of 20.70mn tons hit in Q4 2021 (MEES, 19 April).

*Likewise, Aussie volumes were up 17% year-on-year for Q1 but below both the 6.89mn tons for Q4 and the record 8.42mn tons figure notched up in Q2 2021. (CONTINUED - 305 WORDS)