Japan’s LNG imports reached 78,532,000 mt in 2011, a rise of 12,2 percent compared to a year earlier, according to preliminary data released today by the finance ministry.
The country imported 7,171,000 mt of LNG in December, up 13.5 percent from a year before.
The country’s LNG import cost averaged $859.79/mt in December.
Japan’s monthly LNG imports have been rising steadily year on year, due to the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011.
Japan is the world’s largest LNG importer.
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LNG World News Staff, January 25, 2012; Image: TEPCO