# Analysis: LNG buyers mull tactical changes to procurement plans after winter disruptions - Supply Chain Council of European Union | Scceu.org

> Asian LNG importers are reconsidering procurement after the winter supply shortfalls and the mid-January spot price spike. Buyers are weighing the mix of short-term and long-term contracts, and sellers such as Qatar are pushing term deals. Analysts say Asian importers lack sufficient legal protection against supply shocks.

- Date: 2021-02-04 · published 2021-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48845-analysis-lng-buyers-mull-tactical-changes-to-procurement-plans-after-winter
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Shifts toward long-term contracting could reduce future spot price volatility in LNG, which affects the gas cost base for fertilizer and energy-linked feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2019-04-03 | [U.S. LNG producers offer alternative pricing to woo buyers - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59778-u-s-lng-producers-offer-alternative-pricing-to-woo-buyers-energy-news-top.md) | -0.6% | -4.3% |
| NATGAS | 2022-10-03 | [More U.S. LNG heads to Europe despite output constraints \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39305-more-u-s-lng-heads-to-europe-despite-output-constraints-reuters.md) | -1.3% | -18.8% |
| NATGAS | 2024-12-02 | [US LNG exports to Europe surge in November on higher prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27146-us-lng-exports-to-europe-surge-in-november-on-higher-prices.md) | -12.6% | +8.2% |
| NATGAS | 2024-05-01 | [COMMENTARY: Asia takes LNG that Europe doesn't need as spot price stays muted](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30923-commentary-asia-takes-lng-that-europe-doesn-t-need-as-spot-price-stays-muted.md) | +13.4% | +28.1% |
| NATGAS | 2017-05-12 | [Trapped Canadian natural gas producers find a way to reach LNG markets – via the U.S. - Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71207-trapped-canadian-natural-gas-producers-find-a-way-to-reach-lng-markets-via-the.md) | -4.4% | -9.0% |

## Sources

- scceu.org: https://scceu.org/analysis-lng-buyers-mull-tactical-changes-to-procurement-plans-after-winter-disruptions/

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