China boosts gas imports in June

Natural gas imports reached 10.93 million tonnes last month, the data from the General Administration of Customs shows.

This compares to 10.54 million tonnes in June 2025, the data shows.

Natural gas imports also rose compared to 10.10 million tonnes in May, 8.42 million tonnes in April, and 8.18 million tonnes in March.

The world’s largest LNG importer paid approximately $5.53 billion for gas imports last month.

Moreover, China’s gas imports reached 57.44 million tonnes in January-June of this year, down 3.4 percent compared to the same period in 2025.

The country paid $25.53 billion for these imports, down 5.3 percent year-on-year.

Separate data on LNG imports for June this year has not yet been released.

As previously published by LNG Prime, China reported an 8.2 percent drop in LNG imports in January-May this year.

China received 22.76 million tonnes of LNG during the period.

However, LNG imports in May rose 1.6 percent year-on-year to 4.86 million tonnes.

GECF previously said that the country’s LNG imports declined in March and April mainly due to reduced supply from Qatar amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while ample domestic supply and elevated spot prices limited the need for replacement purchases.