Taiwan’s LNG imports down in August

Preliminary data from the Directorate General of Customs shows that the country received 1.93 million tonnes of LNG in August.

This is a drop of 2.4 percent year-over-year compared to 1.98 million metric tons in August 2024.

August LNG imports also dropped compared to 2.07 million tonnes of LNG in July.

During January-July of this year, Taiwan imported 15.19 million tonnes of LNG, a rise from 13.8 million tonnes in the same period in 2024, the data shows.

Taiwan paid $1.017 billion for LNG imports in August, down from $1.087 billion during the same month last year.

The data shows that most of the August LNG supplies came from Australia (642,265 t) and Qatar (616,263 t).

Australian volumes dropped compared to 652,722 t in August 2024, while Qatari volumes dropped compared to 612,660 t in August 2024.

Other LNG suppliers to Taiwan in August included the US (190,624 t), Papua New Guinea (155,499 t), Brunei (135,141 t), Russia (70,647 t), the UAE (61,040 t), and Indonesia (59,873 t), the data shows.

CPC’s LNG terminals

Taiwan currently imports LNG via two terminals operated by state-owned CPC.

CPC operates the Yung-An LNG terminal with a capacity of 10.5 mtpa and the Taichung LNG import terminal with a capacity of 6 mtpa. The firm is also expanding its Taichung LNG terminal.

In addition, CPC is also working on the Kaohsiung intercontinental LNG terminal, Guantang LNG terminal, and the Zhouji LNG terminal.

In April, Methane Rita Andrea’s AIS data provided by VeseselsValue showed that the LNG carrier was located at the Guantang LNG terminal, or Taoyuan LNG terminal.

The vessel delivered a cargo from Qatar to the facility.