For the first time , northwestern European liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) terminals are pumping more than they are pumping into their home region ’s pipelines as demand in Asia and offshore America picks up prices . Most of the tankers arriving in turkey , the northeast or northwest France this month are loading the fuel and selling it elsewhere . The cargoes are being transported from storage facilities or from ships arriving earlier than expected from the Russian Arctic , where production has increased .
For the first time, northwestern European liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals are exporting more than they are pumping into their home region’s pipelines as demand in Asia and South America pushes up prices. Most of the tankers arriving in Belgium, the Netherlands or northwest France this month are loading the fuel and selling it elsewhere. The cargoes are being collected from storage tanks or from ships arriving earlier than expected from the Russian Arctic, where production has increased.