China's LNG Imports in June Jump 29%

China’s LNG imports in June totalled 5.79mn metric tons, up 29.2% yr/yr, customs department data published July 23 showed. Month on month, imports were up 10.7%.

The country’s LNG imports during the first six months of the year were up 10.2% yr/yr at 31.18mn mt. Meanwhile, China’s pipeline gas imports in June were 2.54mn mt, down 15% yr/yr and 2.7% month on month, the data showed. Pipeline gas imports in the first six months were 17.18mn mt, down 7.4% yr/yr.