Japan’s Nov Spot-LNG Price Averages at US$9.0/mmbtu (Preliminary)

摘要

According to LNG price trends survey compiled by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on December11, Japan’s average price of spot-LNG in November (on a contract basis) stood at US$9.0/mmbtu (preliminaryfigure). China’s positive buying, triggered by the country’s growing awareness of environmental issues, pushed up themonth’s spot market, and as a result, Japan’s average transaction price in November rose by $0.8/mmbtu from theprevious month, hitting a record-high level since January 2015.