Japan’s LNG imports up in August

According to provisional data released by the country’s Ministry of Finance, the country’s LNG imports rose 1 percent year-on-year to 5.72 million tonnes last month. LNG imports rose compared to 5.62 million tonnes in July, which marked a 10.4 percent rise year-on-year. Also, Japan imported 4.57 million tonnes in June, 4.87 million tonnes in May, 5.28 million tonnes in April, 5.55 million tonnes in…

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