China will need more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US as it remains the world's largest user and must expand that use to clear pollution and cut CO2 emissions. NOVEMBER 09 China passed Japan to become the world’s largest LNG importer. Most of the gas came from Australia and Qatar, but those two suppliers along with Indonesia have either cut production or have faced domestic shortages. Russia is an alternative supplier and China will increase its own domestic production, but US supplies are still seen as important. China’s retaliation to the US tariffs does not include LNG.
China will need more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US as it remains the world's largest user and must expand that use to clear pollution and cut CO2 emissions. Last year China passed Japan to become the world’s largest LNG importer. Most of the gas came from Australia and Qatar, but those two suppliers along with Indonesia have either cut production or have faced domestic shortages. Russia is an alternative supplier and China will increase its own domestic production, but US supplies are still seen as important. China’s retaliation to the US tariffs does not include LNG.