China’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers will stay out of the spot market this winter as demand growth has skidded to the slowest since 2002, meaning the world’s top importer of the fuel will likely avoid competing with crisis-hit Europe for supplies.
That reduced demand means China should yield its top importer title back to Japan this year, easing pressure on the global market and offering much-needed relief to Europe, which is scrounging for cargoes after top supplier Russia cut pipeline gas flows amid the Ukraine crisis.
China’s total LNG imports are expected to post their first major annual decline since 2006, with estimates from consultancies JLC, ICIS and Rystad Energy ranging between 65 million to 67 million tonnes. That would be down from a record 78.9 million tonnes in 2021, according to data from China’s General Administration of Customs.
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