China's LNG Imports in April Up 13%

China’s LNG imports in April totalled 5.1mn metric tons, up 12.9% yr/yr, customs department data published May 23 showed.

Although imports have witnessed a recovery in the last couple of months, the growth rates are significantly lower due to the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on demand. Chinese LNG imports surged over 35% yr/yr in April 2019.

China's LNG imports during the first four months of the year were up 4.6% yr/yr to 20.30mn mt. Meanwhile, China’s pipeline gas imports in April were 2.63mn mt, down 15.5% yr/yr, the data showed. Pipeline gas imports in the first four months were 12.03mn mt, down 3.2% yr/yr.