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Global gas market long-term outlook - Asia gas and LNG - H1 2019

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Key highlights: - Asia LNG demand grew strongly in 2018 but the tide has turned in 2019 - China's gas demand weakens but unconventionals and lack of exploration drag down production to LNG's benefit - Japan shifts away from coal boosting LNG - Reduced production expectations in key markets like Vietnam, Malaysia and Bangladesh - India's production outlook looks more positive, reducing LNG but it's still early days to see if pollution measures boost gas demand - South & South East Asia: The engine room of long-term Asian LNG demand? - Substantial contracting activity so far in 2019

Table of contents

  • Asian LNG demand grew strongly in 2018 but the tide has turned in 2019
  • China's gas demand weakens but unconventionals and lack of exploration drag down production to LNG's benefit
  • Japan shifts away from coal boosting LNG
  • Reduced production expectations in key markets like Vietnam, Malaysia and Bangladesh
  • India's production outlook looks more positive, reducing LNG but it's still early days to see if pollution measures will boost gas demand
  • South & South East Asia: The engine room of long-term Asian LNG demand?
    • See the supporting excel spreadsheet for gas demand by country by sector, gas market balances, power demand, generation mix, LNG demand and contracts, pipeline contracts and other key data.
    • JKT – Power sector competition and government fuel policy will be key drivers of LNG demand
    • South Asia – new infrastructure revives latent gas demand
    • South East Asia – the transition from exporter to importer will hit gas demand growth rates but benefit LNG
  • China gas pipeline trade
  • Other proposed transnational gas pipeline trade
  • Asia has the worst air quality globally
  • Carbon pricing in Japan, South Korea, China and Singapore
  • 2 more item(s)...

Tables and charts

This report includes the following images and tables:

  • Asia LNG imports - H2 2018 vs H1 2019
  • LNG import growth from 2018 to 2040
  • LNG contracting trends
  • Figure 2: Gas demand by region
  • Figure 3: Gas demand by region
  • Figure 4: China gas demand by sector
  • Figure 5: Relative growth rates power and gas
  • Table 3: LNG Trade (mmtpa)
  • China contracted LNG supply vs demand
  • JKT contracted LNG supply vs demand
  • SE Asia contracted LNG supply vs demand
  • South Asia contracted LNG supply vs demand
  • 22 more item(s)...

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