Despite tariff threat, LNG ‘important part’ of China’s future, says Sempra CEO

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It is premature to forecast the impact of China placing tariffs onrnimported US LNG cargoes, Sempra Energy’s CEO said last week. Hernasserted, however, that “LNG is an important part of China’s future.”rnDuring an earnings call with financial analysts and others, Sempra’srnJeffrey Martin was asked what he thought of reports that China wasrnconsidering imposing 25% tariffs on US LNG exports in retaliation to tariffrnthreats from the Trump administration. “We certainly see LNG as the keyrnfuel to help [China] push coal off of their grid,” he said. “And, frankly, thernUnited States will always be one of the lowest-cost suppliers.”