Japan’s LNG imports down 10.3 pct in June
Japanese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) dropped 10.3 percent in June as compared to the same month a year ago, according to the provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance.
Japan, the world’s top LNG buyer, imported 5.55 million tonnes of LNG last month. This was the lowest monthly number since May 2016.
The value of June LNG imports was about $2.75 billion, a rise of 4.6 percent on year, the data shows.
The country’s coal imports for power generation also dropped by 18.3 percent to 8.28 million tonnes last month.
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