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China’s LNG imports rally in March

Beijing (JLC), April 22, 2026—China imported about 3.95 million (mln) mt of LNG in March 2026, an uptick of 3.43% month on month but a slump of 19.23% year on year, according to data from GACC.

04-22-2026 15:49:17

China’s first 180,000 cbm LNG carrier completed

Beijing (JLC), April 9, 2026—China completed construction of its largest domestically-built LNG carrier on April 8, according to market sources.

04-09-2026 15:17:53

China’s LNG imports in Jan-Feb inch up

Beijing (JLC), March 24, 2026--China imported around 10.53 million (mln) mt of LNG in the first two months of 2026, a year-on-year uptick of 0.10%, data from GACC showed.

03-24-2026 17:39:16

PipeChina starts construction of three gas pipelines

Beijing (JLC), March 9, 2026—PipeChina kicked off construction of three natural gas pipelines in central and eastern China on February 28, the company said on its WeChat platform.

03-09-2026 08:56:40

Closure of Strait of Hormuz stirs concerns over China’s LNG imports

Shandong (JLC), March 6, 2026—The recent tension in the Middle East and the consequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz have caused the LNG prices to soar.

03-06-2026 17:55:00

Supply of PetroChina Hutubi UGS hits new high

Beijing (JLC), February 14, 2026—As of February 14, the withdrawal volume of PetroChina’s Hutubi underground gas storage facility in the 2025-2026 heating season exceeded 2.8 billion cubic meters.

02-14-2026 17:38:00

China’s LNG supply dips 0.2% in January

Beijing (JLC), February 9, 2026—In January 2026, LNG supply in China’s spot market edged down by 0.2% month on month to 6.25 billion cubic meters (bcm).

02-09-2026 17:11:55

PipeChina Nanshan LNG Terminal enters final commissioning stage

Beijing (JLC), February 3, 2026—PipeChina’s Longkou Nanshan LNG Terminal phase I entered the final stage of commissioning recently and will come online in mid-2026, market sources reported.

02-03-2026 15:59:52

China’s LNG imports jump in December

Shandong (JLC), January 29, 2026—China imported about 8.48 million (mln) mt of LNG in December 2025, a surge of 23.15% month on month and a rise of 19.94% year on year.

01-29-2026 17:08:27

Daily supply of China’s main natural gas pipeline network hits record high

Beijing (JLC), January 26, 2026—The daily gas supply through China’s main natural gas pipeline network hit a record high of 1.1 billion cubic meters on January 21, according to PipeChina.

01-26-2026 11:34:33

PetroChina Rudong terminal handles first LNG cargo in 2026

Beijing (JLC), January 7, 2026—LNG carrier "NIZWA" docked at PetroChina’s Rudong import terminal on January 4, marking the terminal’s first vessel handling in 2026, reported by a local media.

01-07-2026 14:59:56

China’s LNG imports surge in November

Shandong (JLC), December 26, 2025—China imported about 6.94 million (mln) mt of LNG in November, jumping by 21.62% from the previous month and 13.61% from a year earlier.

12-26-2025 16:41:51

China's first green LNG bunkering completed in Dalian

Guangzhou (JLC), December 3, 2025--China's first green liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering was successfully completed at Xizhong Island, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, on December 2, the Liaoning

12-03-2025 18:05:49

China’s LNG imports climb in October

Shandong (JLC), November 26, 2025—China imported 5.76 million (mln) mt of LNG in October, up 1.03% from the previous month but down 10.32% year on year.

11-26-2025 10:22:38

China LNG imports tumble in September

Beijing (JLC), October 27, 2025—China’s LNG imports dropped in September 2025, as tepid domestic demand and squeezed margins dampened importers’ purchasing interest.

10-27-2025 14:43:41

PetroChina Jiangsu LNG terminal receives over 800 vessels

Guangzhou (JLC), October 16, 2025--LNG carrier "AL ZUWAIR" from Qatar unloaded a batch of LNG at the PetroChina Jiangsu LNG terminal on October 10, marking the 806th vessel handled by the terminal.

10-16-2025 18:58:14

China’s LNG imports surge in August

Beijing (JLC), September 25, 2025—China’s LNG imports jumped in August 2025, as more cargoes under long-term contracts flowed into China owing to weakening international arbitrage economics.

09-25-2025 17:56:58

China delivers largest domestically developed FLNG

Beijing (JLC), September 17, 2025—China's domestically developed floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility (NGUYA FLNG) departed from Nantong for delivery on September 14.

09-17-2025 14:35:17

PetroChina Rudong terminal receives 800th LNG carrier

Shandong (JLC), September 15, 2025--As of September 10, PetroChina has received 800 LNG carriers at its Rudong terminal, according to local media.

09-15-2025 17:32:00

China’s LNG imports grow in July

Shandong (JLC), August 26, 2025--China imported 5.44 million (mln) mt of LNG in July, up 3.1% month on month but down 6.7% year on year.

08-26-2025 17:08:20

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