Gladstone LNG exports drop in April

LNG exports from the Gladstone port in Australia’s Queensland dropped by about 7.1 percent in April due to lower volumes going to Japan, according to the monthly data by Gladstone Ports Corporation.

Curtis Island is home to the Santos-operated GLNG plant, the ConocoPhillips-led APLNG terminal, and Shell’s QCLNG facility. These are the only LNG export facilities on Australia’s east coast.

Last month, about 1,899 million tonnes of LNG or 29 cargoes left the three Gladstone terminals on Curtis Island.

This compares to 2,046 million tonnes or 32 cargoes in April 2022, the data shows.

Compared to the previous month when LNG exports reached some 1,745 million tonnes of LNG or 27 cargoes, April LNG exports rose by about 8.8 percent.

Most of April LNG exports or 1,100 million tonnes landed in China, marking a rise of 2 percent when compared to 1,078 million tonnes last year.

Besides China, volumes to South Korea rose to 278,549 tonnes last month from 222,687 tonnes in the same month last year.

GPC also reported that 206,290 tonnes of LNG were sent to Japan in April, down 44.7 percent from 373,568 tonnes last year.

Volumes to Singapore and Malaysia and Singapore rose to 142,456 tonnes and 119,480 tonnes from 134,954 tonnes and 186,475 tonnes last year, respectively, while Gladstone LNG exports to Taiwan remained almost flat at 52,261 tonnes, the data shows.

Most Popular

Excelerate in $700 million senior notes offering

US FSRU player Excelerate Energy aims to raise about $700 million via an offering of unsecured senior notes due 2030.

Adnoc, ENN seal 15-year LNG SPA

UAE’s Adnoc has signed a 15-year sales and purchase agreement with Chinese independent gas distributor ENN to supply the latter with LNG from its LNG terminal in Al Ruwais.

LNG shipping rates continue to decrease

Spot LNG freight shipping rates in both basins continued to decrease this week, while European prices increased compared to last week.

More News Like This

Santos: PNG LNG shipped 28 cargoes in Q1

The ExxonMobil-operated PNG LNG project in Papua New Guinea shipped 28 cargoes of liquefied natural gas in the first quarter of 2025, up by one cargo compared to the same quarter last year and one cargo less compared to the prior quarter, according to shareholder Australia’s Santos.

Gladstone LNG exports climb in March

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the Gladstone port in Australia’s Queensland rose 4.5 percent year-on-year in March, according to the monthly data by Gladstone Ports Corporation.

Australia Pacific LNG offers more gas for domestic market

Australia Pacific LNG, the operator of the 9 mtpa LNG export facility on Curtis Island near Gladstone, has offered additional gas to the east coast domestic market.

APLNG extends domestic gas supply commitment

Australia Pacific LNG, the operator of the 9 mtpa LNG export facility on Curtis Island near Gladstone, has reaffirmed its commitment to the east coast market by extending its current domestic gas supply agreement under the government’s gas code of conduct.