China imported a record high 2.79 million mt of LNG from Australia in April, up 61.3% year on year, latest customs data showed, amid growing domestic gas consumption, rising Australian LNG export capacity and trade tensions between China and the US. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now “Chinese LNG imports are growing and without a significant influx of US LNG, they are likely going to look to other sources of supply,” said Jeff Moore, Manager, Asian LNG Analytics, with S&P Global Platts. Meanwhile, regional supply has increased on a year-on-year basis as global LNG export expansions have met weak consumption in Japan and South Korea, the world’s biggest demand center. The two countries imported 44.3 million mt of LNG over January-April, down 3% from 45.7 million mt a year earlier, according to S&P Global Platts Analytics. China’s LNG imports from Australia […]