# Asia LNG demand rebound lifts upside risks to Europe gas prices, Goldman Sachs says - The Economic Times

> Goldman Sachs said early May data show Asian LNG imports running about 4 mtpa above its forecast, led by China and South Korea restocking for summer. The bank warned this could reverse Europe's ample supply and push TTF prices higher if Hormuz disruptions continue.

- Date: 2026-05-15 · published 2026-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19440-asia-lng-demand-rebound-lifts-upside-risks-to-europe-gas-prices-goldman-sachs
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A rebound in Asian LNG buying tightens global gas balances and raises European gas costs, which feeds into nitrogen fertilizer production costs and farm input prices.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2024-11-27 | [Goldman warns of likely Asia LNG price rise on European supply crunch \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27592-goldman-warns-of-likely-asia-lng-price-rise-on-european-supply-crunch-reuters.md) | -12.6% | +0.2% |
| NATGAS | 2023-09-29 | [GLOBAL LNG-Asia spot prices hit 7-month high on rising demand, Europe supply worries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34284-global-lng-asia-spot-prices-hit-7-month-high-on-rising-demand-europe-supply.md) | +7.0% | +6.9% |
| NATGAS | 2021-10-08 | [Asia LNG price soars on China power crunch, European demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44764-asia-lng-price-soars-on-china-power-crunch-european-demand.md) | +1.9% | +0.5% |
| NATGAS | 2024-11-25 | [LNG is stepping up to solve Europe gas woes, but at a price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27593-lng-is-stepping-up-to-solve-europe-gas-woes-but-at-a-price.md) | +14.0% | +18.4% |
| NATGAS | 2021-01-25 | [Asia’s record gas prices underline the need to make its markets more resilient - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49333-asia-s-record-gas-prices-underline-the-need-to-make-its-markets-more-resilient.md) | +7.1% | +24.8% |

## Sources

- economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/asia-lng-demand-rebound-lifts-upside-risks-to-europe-gas-prices-goldman-sachs-says/articleshow/131108137.cms

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