Chinese LNG imports up 15% in February

Chinese LNG imports reached 5.95mn tonnes in February, representing an increase of 15.2% compared with the same period last year, according to data published by the customs department on March 18.

In the first two months of 2024, LNG imports totalled 13.2mn tonnes, up 19.3% year/year. In addition to LNG, China also reported a significant uptick in pipeline gas imports last month.

Imports via pipelines surged to 4.66mn tonnes, up 35.1% year/year. Over the January-February period, total pipeline gas imports amounted to 8.9mn tonnes, up 30.7% year/year.