Hydro dents Brazilian LNG import levels

摘要

Brazilian LNG imports in May fell 1.3% from April tornabout 0.89 million tons and were down 2.0% on Mayrn2014, according to data from Platts unit EclipsernEnergy. Reservoir levels across the Southeast-Midwestrnregion, where 70% of Brazilian hydroelectric generationrncapacity is installed, have continued to rise. On Mayrn31, aggregate regional reservoir capacity reachedrn36.0%, up from 33.6% at the start of the month,rnaccording to data from the National Electric SystemrnOperator (ONS).