Asia's Low Spot Prices No Term Guarantee

摘要

Sliding Asian spot LNG prices are likely making buyers even more anxious to secure greater flexibility in existing and new long-term contracts priced off oil. And with spot prices expected to soften further over the summer, they will be arguing for the next wave of supply to be substantially cheaper. But spot price volatility and a still-possible price rebound later this year mean that sellers, which traditionally distinguish between spot/short-term markets and long-term markets, may turn a deaf ear.