Global LNG Balances Are Increasingly Tight as Worldwide Competition for Supply Grows and Liquefaction Additions Face Delays; Declining U.S. LNG Imports Will Rebound Slightly in the Next Few Months, Analysts Say

摘要

Worldwide liquefied natural gas (LNG) balances are becoming increasingly tight as competition for supply grows, while liquefaction additions continue to face delays, analysts from Barclays Capital warned in a recent report. Increased demand from Europe and Asia are diverting LNG imports away from the U.S., and as a result, this summer, U.S. LNG imports are running "at a bare minimum."