JKM

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight The Japan Korea Marker spot price jumped 15% day/day to shatter Monday’s record at $32.494/MMBtu amid a supply shortage and severe winter weather. Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. also reportedly purchased a cargo for delivery in the region at $39.30. The rally continued in Europe as…

Snow and bitter cold from Europe to North Asia, which has pushed liquefied natural gas (LNG) and electricity prices to record-setting highs, hasn’t eased as the rally stretches into another week. Winter weather has combined with supply outages and shipping constraints in recent weeks to create a historic stretch for the global gas market. Temperatures…

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. has reportedly bid $26.15/MMbtu for an early February LNG cargo delivery to South Korea. The trading firm has reportedly bought cargoes on the Asian spot market at $21.70 and $20.80 in recent days for February delivery, shattering previous Japan Korea Marker…

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices continued to set records in North Asia on Wednesday as buyers scrambled for prompt cargo deliveries amid a supply shortage and cold snap. Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. purchased a cargo from PetroChina Co. Ltd. at $21.70/MMBtu for delivery to China early next month. The transaction was above the previous high…

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd. purchased an LNG cargo from Gunvor Group Ltd. for $20.80/MMBtu for early February delivery to Incheon, South Korea, which set a record for Japan Korea Marker (JKM) prices, according to Bloomberg.  Sky-high JKM prices are pulling cargoes away from Europe, where…

Winter natural gas prices across the globe have yet to peak as a rally continued Monday in Europe and Asia on colder weather that’s set to boost both heating demand and U.S. exports. The February Japan Korea Marker (JKM) contract ended 2020 on Thursday at $14.300/MMBtu, while the National Balancing Point (NBP) in the UK…

Two of Asia’s leading shipbuilders saw an influx of orders for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers this month, capping an otherwise slow year for newbuilds.  Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd. (KSOE) said in a regulatory filing last week that it landed various contracts to build nine LNG carriers. KSOE is scheduled to…

Global natural gas prices remain strong coming off a week shortened by Christmas and heading into another with limited trading activity as the New Year holiday nears. The Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) contract for February delivery finished the short week on Thursday at $6.321/MMBtu, while the UK’s National Balancing Point finished at $7.015 and…

A roundup of news and commentary from NGI’s LNG Insight  European LNG imports were down 42% year/year over the last seven days, Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. said Wednesday. North Asian prices are pulling cargoes away from the continent, while warmer weather has dented demand. The forecast is growing chillier.  Vitol has reportedly sold an…