EIA: US 2012 LNG imports to fall 26% to 5.6 million tonnes

摘要

LNG imports are expected to decline 26 percent from 2011 levels as high global LNG prices continue to reduce competitiveness in the United States natural gas market, LNG World News reported Jan. 11, citing data in contained in the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Short-Term Energy Outlook." In 2011, the U.S. imported approximately 380 billion cubic feet (7.5 million tonnes). The decline continues a trend that has been evident since 2007, when the U.S. imported about 800 billion cubic feet (16 million tonnes).