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Japan’s LNG imports drop in August

By LNG Prime Staff
Japan’s LNG imports drop in August
LNG carrier LNG Venus (Image: Osaka Gas)

Japan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports dropped by 6.5 percent in August compared to the same month last year, according to provisional data released by the country’s Ministry of Finance.

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