US, Australia drive sharp falls in global LNG exports

摘要

Global LNG exports in July fell compared with a year earlier for the third con- secutive month, with sharp drops in loadings from the US and Australia. LNG exports in July fell by about 8pc to 27.2mn t from 29.7mn t a year earlier, according to preliminary ship-tracking data, marking the sharpest year-on-year decline since global loadings frst halted years of growth in May. The drop in July was equivalent to about 34 standard-sized cargoes.