Japan's LNG Imports in July Down 11.5%

Japan’s LNG imports in July were 6.03mn metric tons, down 11.5% yr/yr, according to the provisional data released by the country’s finance ministry on August 19.

The shipments were, however, up on June when the country imported 5.26mt of LNG. Despite the declining trend in imports in recent months owing to the coronavirus outbreak, Japan remains the world's biggest LNG importer. For the 12 months to March 31 (fiscal 2019-2020), the country imported 76.5mn mt of LNG, down 5% yr/yr.