Last week global gas markets split, with Asian spot LNG rallying to the low‑$11/MMBtu range while European TTF and US Henry Hub prices eased. In Northeast Asia, the JKM benchmark rebounded after a brief dip, driven by renewed buying from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand, and cargo diversions from West Africa and Australia. European TTF slipped to $11/MMBtu as milder weather, higher LNG supply and easing geopolitical tension offset a mid‑week cold snap. In the United States, Henry Hub fell to $3/MMBtu amid mild forecasts and abundant supply, briefly touching the $2/MMBtu level.
Japan’s LNG resales hit a record in fiscal 2024, surpassing the volume imported from any single supplier. Declining domestic consumption, driven by nuclear restarts, efficiency gains and renewable growth, has pushed utilities and trading houses to redirect surplus cargoes to...
Egypt’s LNG export volumes are increasingly tied to domestic power demand and Israeli pipeline imports, according to Cedigaz analysis. Israel’s offshore gas surplus now flows to Egypt, stabilizing its electricity system but leaving LNG output dependent on residual gas. Fluctuations...