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Indian LNG imports up 17% year on year in May

India's LNG imports have grown year on year for seven of the past eight months, with some large increases, highlighting strong growth in demand India's LNG imports have grown year on year for seven of the past eight months, with some large increases, highlighting strong growth in demand.
By Andrew Walker 11 July 2018 0 31686
India's LNG imports by month

India imported 17% more LNG in May 2018 than it did in May 2017, marking the third consecutive month that the country’s imports increased on an annual basis. The country appears to have experienced a step change in LNG import levels since October 2017. Imported volumes averaged 1.76 mt per month over the past eight months compared with an average of 1.56 mt per month over the previous eight months, according to statistics from the Petroleum Planning...