Weakness in industrial activity continues to materially impact Japan’s demand for LNG. Following the post-Covid rebound in 2021, industrial activity in multiple key sub-sectors of the natural gas market has steadily declined back to the Read more
For the first eight months of 2025, the rate of LNG imports by markets in the East of Suez (‘EoS’) region from Qatar was three times greater than imports from the United States. While total Read more
For 14 days during the period from 1 July 2025 through 3 September 2025, the combined daily average power load of Japan and South Korea exceeded 200 GW. Both LNG markets, which together accounted for Read more
By the fourth quarter of 2028 (“4Q28”), the global LNG market could reach 600 MTPA of exports on average according to Balance Point Research’s monthly forecast for LNG export capacity. If achieved, this export level Read more
For many observers, Australia’s energy market is synonymous with abundant natural resources widely exported to global markets. Liquefaction projects located in the state of Western Australia and in the Northern Territory exported 57 mtpa (7.5 Read more
For the second time in Summer 2025, short-term power prices in Japan have broken through the US$20/MMBtu level when adjusted for thermal efficiency. With only ~10.5 GW of baseload nuclear generation capacity operating this summer, Read more