World
+52%
Surge in LNG imports in the EU.
US LNG exports doubled in 2019, as new LNG plants were commissioned
New LNG production coming on stream in 2018 and 2019 contributed to a surge in LNG exports in the USA (+97%), Russia (+61%) and Australia (+11%)
Most LNG flows were directed to Asia but Asian LNG imports only grew by 1% in 2019, as the rise in LNG imports in China and India (+12% and +14%) was offset by lower imports in Japan and South Korea (-7% each), due to nuclear and renewable competition in the power sector.
The EU posted a 52% growth in its LNG imports, which surged by more than 140% in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands and by over 50% in Spain (strong demand in the power sector to offset reduced hydropower and coal-fired power generation).
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