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Asian LNG Prices Surge Past $30 as Middle East Shipping Risks Escalate

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Liquefied natural gas prices on the Asian spot market topped $30 per million British thermal units for the first time since December 2022, Bloomberg reported earlier today. The price jump follows a report about a strike on an LNG tanker in the Gulf of Aden, off the Yemeni coast.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Asian LNG Prices Jump to Highest Since 2022 on Tanker Strikes (opens Bloomberg)

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    Asian liquefied natural gas prices rose to the highest in almost four years, as attacks on tankers in the Middle East damped hopes for a recovery in exports from the war-torn region.

  2. Oil Price

    Asian LNG Prices Surge Past $30 as Middle East Shipping Risks Escalate (opens Oil Price)

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    Liquefied natural gas prices on the Asian spot market topped $30 per million British thermal units for the first time since December 2022, Bloomberg reported earlier today. The price jump follows a report about a strike on an LNG tanker in the Gulf of Aden, off the Yemeni coast.

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