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MISC expects LNG carrier charter rates to gradually improve in 2026

By LNG Prime Staff
MISC expects LNG carrier charter rates to gradually improve in 2026
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Malaysia’s LNG shipping player MISC, a unit of Petronas, expects LNG carrier charter rates to gradually improve in 2026 as increasing global liquefaction capacity helps rebalance market fundamentals.

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