VOL. XLVII

No 15

12-April-2004

SUPPLY/DEMAND

Global LNG Imports Rose By 62% In 1995-2002

Global imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose by 62% between 1995 and 2002 (from 92.5bn cu ms to 150.0bn cu ms), according to figures cited by Standard and Poors (S&P) in a ratings report on RasGas published on 23 February. Throughout this period, Japan was by far the biggest LNG importer with the total rising from 57.9bn cu ms in 1995 to 72.7bn cu ms in 2002 (a rise of 25%). Imports into the US rose...