LNG: 2018 in review
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
Table of contents
- LNG: 2018 in review
- Executive Summary
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LNG Supply
- Russia: NOVATEK looks to build on Yamal success
- Middle East: Qatar increases expansion plans as it steps out of OPEC
- Africa: Strong year operationally, continues to build FLNG portfolio
- Australasia – Ichthys ramps up as Australian LNG wave levels off
- North America – Canada rocks up to LNG table, US Gulf Coast ramping up production
- Latin America - Trinidad production on the up after years of decline
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Gas and LNG Pricing
- Henry Hub - 3 remains the magic number
- JKM - Oil price volatility reflected in JKM prices
- NBP - Highest monthly average prices since 2013
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LNG Trade
- China and South Korea - Environmental policies continue to drive LNG demand up
- Japan and Taiwan - Nuclear continues to dictate ebb and flow of LNG imports
- South Asia - LNG imports rising but sentiment towards LNG is flagging
- South East Asia - Economic growth drives LNG import growth
- Middle East and North Africa - Egypt becomes self sufficient in gas
- Americas - Mexican LNG imports to dwindle on US piped supply
- Europe - weak Asian demand pushes volumes to NW Europe
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LNG Regas and New Markets
- FSRUs - A backward step for the FSRU market
- China - Regas in North Eastern China showing high utilisation
- Taiwan – Taipower regas plans firm up
- South Asia - Delays and cancellations to new projects hampering additional growth
- Australia - Looks to LNG imports for isolated East Coast gas market
- Europe - Germany looks to LNG imports for diversification
- LNG Shipping
- LNG Corporate and Contracts
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- LNG Supply Growth in 2018
- LNG Import Growth in 2018
- Ship orders, deliveries and charter-rates
- Panama Canal LNG Transits
- Sanctioned Capacity by year
- Top 10 LNG Producing Countries 2018
- Gas and LNG Price History
- China LNG Imports by region
- European LNG Imports by region
- Top 10 LNG Importing Countries 2018
- Regas projects that came online and reached FID in 2018
What's included
This report contains:
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