This year’s edition reflects that “2024 was a year of flat growth, but there were deep shifts across global LNG trade, supply dynamics, and infrastructure expansion.”
Notable Highlights:
➡️ Flat Growth, shifting flows: global LNG trade rose just +1% to 406 MT, but this masks significant regional shifts in both demand and supply patterns.
➡️ Spot & short-term fell to 146 MT, making up 36% of total imports (vs 39% in 2023), as market players turned back to long-term supply amid volatility.
➡️ LNG imports to Europe plunged 19%, the sharpest on record, with other regions—especially Asia—compensating for the decline.
➡️ Asia drives growth: China and India showed strong buying momentum, positioning Asia as the core source of incremental LNG demand.
➡️ Switch in exports from the Atlantic basin that showed stability as volumes from Egypt and Algeria fell, while the US, Norway, and Russia stepped in.
➡️ Additional supply came from Pacific Basin exporters like Indonesia, Malaysia, and Mozambique, while the UAE contributed from the Middle East.
➡️ Global liquefaction capacity accelerated in 2024, reaching 492 MTPA, with additions rising to 10.5 MTPA compared to only 4 MTPA in 2023. Four Final Investment Decisions (FIDs), totaling 14 MTPA, were taken during the year.
➡️ LNG carrier fleet grew to 831 ships, with 66 new vessels delivered during the year.
➡️ Global regasification capacity reached 1,188 MTPA in 2024, supported by 12 new terminals or expansions. The annual increase was +49 MTPA, marking a deceleration.
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