Asia Pacific Consumption
February 2018
Despite weather-related support for gas use in South Korea at the start of the year, consumption is expected to fall over the coming months.
South Korean gas demand was broadly flat on an annual basis in 2017, with total consumption reaching around 45 billion cubic metres. Offtake from the country’s power sector was strong in December, according to preliminary data, and is expected to rise on an annual basis in January. Total consumption was supported by colder temperatures that boosted heating-related gas use at the start...