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China's LNG imports set for first major decline ever

China's LNG imports are on track to post their first major decline this year, amid high prices and weak manufacturing due to the country's Covid-19 lockdowns which is dampening demand for the fuel, a Reuters report said on Friday.

Tim Daiss
China's LNG imports set for first major decline ever

  Last year, China bypassed Japan to become the world's top LNG buyer but gave the top spot back to Japan in the first four months of 2022 since its imports dropped 8% from a year earlier. In May,...

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