Japan’s September LNG imports fall by about 7%

Japan imported 4.779 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas in September, about 7% less than a year earlier, Interfax reported, citing the country’s Finance Ministry.

Imports since the start of the year totalled 45.663 million tonnes, down 5%.

Russia supplied 448 thousand tonnes in September. Russian deliveries since the start of the year totalled 3.865 million tonnes, a decline of 10% from the corresponding period last year.

September deliveries from the United States reached 530 thousand tonnes, roughly four times the year-earlier level, reflecting a low comparison base. US supplies since the start of the year increased by 46% to 4.256 million tonnes.

Deliveries from the Middle East totalled 186 thousand tonnes in September, compared with 565 thousand tonnes a year earlier.