*Japan remains the world’s top LNG importer. But at 54.8mn tons for 9M 2020, volumes are down 5.5% year-on-year, with the gap over number two China falling from 14.6mn tons to 6.6mn tons over the same period. China has been ahead of Japan for three of the last five months and could take top spot for 2021.
*China saw imports rise 11% to 48.2mn tons for 9M 2020. The Q3 total of 16.72mn tons is up 11% year on year and just below Q4 2019 (17.01mn tons) as the highest ever quarter, a record that will likely be broken during the current quarter. (CONTINUED - 398 WORDS)
