Highlights US-China LNG flows already constrained by weak markets Chinese buyers unsure about applying for LNG tariff exemptions China not on track to meet energy targets of Phase 1 trade deal: analyst Singapore — Growing geopolitical tensions with Washington are making it tougher for Chinese LNG importers to commit to more US LNG cargoes at a time when US LNG is already difficult to bring to Asia due to uneconomic arbitrage and oversupplied Asian markets. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now This means that US LNG may not be able to take full advantage of the recovery in China’s commodities imports, which were hampered for several months by coronavirus-triggered lockdowns, limiting its ability to meet the US-China Phase 1 deal’s commitments. Several analysts expect that China will not be able to meet its energy purchase targets under the Phase 1 trade deal, due […]