# From the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic can come a new order for LNG markets | S&P Global

> S&P Global commentary argues that the coronavirus disruption exposes long-standing gas market problems, including weak demand growth and the role of long-term contracts. It notes that force majeure claims are spreading across the LNG chain and that oil-indexed gas pricing is failing.

- Date: 2020-04-16 · published 2020-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53826-from-the-chaos-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-can-come-a-new-order-for-lng-markets
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Contract disputes and the move away from oil indexation could change how gas is priced, with lasting effects on LNG price formation.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: neutral

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## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/blog/natural-gas/041620-from-the-chaos-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-can-come-a-new-order-for-lng-markets

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