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South Korea was top destination for US LNG shipments in August

By LNG Prime Staff
South Korea was top destination for US LNG shipments in August
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South Korea, the world’s third biggest LNG importer, was the top destination for US liquefied natural gas cargoes in August, according to the Department of Energy’s LNG monthly report. The DOE report shows that US terminals shipped 42.7 Bcf to South Korea (11.8 percent), 37.5 Bcf to the Netherlands (10.3 percent), 30.3 Bcf to Japan (8.3…

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