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+17%
Increase in South Korean imports of LNG in 2018.
Record LNG imports in China (+43%) not even close to shifting Japan from the top spot
Global LNG trade saw the largest boost from Asia in 2018 with growth led by China and South Korea, as Asian imports grew by 12% to a record high. China broke its LNG own import record, with a 43% increase on 2017, as environmental policies and a willingness to switch from coal to gas heating brought in additional demand.
The United States grew its LNG exports by 14%, as new LNG trains came online raising LNG production capacity by 76%, supported by high shale gas production. Australia was close behind, increasing exports by 22% as production capacity increased with the addition of the Wheatstone LNG and Ichthys LNG projects.
Global Energy Trends, 2019 edition
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