# Cedigaz LNG Blog: Annual Summary - Cedigaz

> Cedigaz reports that global LNG imports rose 12.2% in 2019 to 350.5 million tonnes, with Europe taking most of the new volumes. Growth in Asia slowed sharply, with Japan and South Korea importing less and China's net imports rising 14%.

- Date: 2020-01-28 · published 2020-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55277-cedigaz-lng-blog-annual-summary-cedigaz
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Weak Asian LNG demand combined with surplus supply keeps global gas prices low, lowering energy costs for feed processing. Slower Chinese gas demand growth signals softer overall energy consumption in a key import market.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2020-07-07 | [Quarterly report – Q2 2020 - International natural gas prices - Cedigaz](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11173-quarterly-report-q2-2020-international-natural-gas-prices-cedigaz.md) | -1.4% | +14.4% |
| NATGAS | 2025-10-27 | [Coming surge in LNG production is set to reshape global gas markets - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22578-coming-surge-in-lng-production-is-set-to-reshape-global-gas-markets-iea.md) | +17.8% | +33.5% |
| NATGAS | 2025-07-22 | [Global natural gas demand growth set to accelerate in 2026 as more LNG supply comes to market - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23961-global-natural-gas-demand-growth-set-to-accelerate-in-2026-as-more-lng-supply.md) | -10.5% | -14.3% |
| NATGAS | 2023-10-24 | [IEA says "unprecedented" supply surge could lead to LNG glut from 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33802-iea-says-unprecedented-supply-surge-could-lead-to-lng-glut-from-2025.md) | +17.1% | -3.8% |
| NATGAS | 2020-04-16 | [Natural Gas Contango Swells As Summer/Winter Trades Get Crowded \| Investing.com NG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12200-natural-gas-contango-swells-as-summer-winter-trades-get-crowded-investing-com-ng.md) | +17.1% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- cedigaz.org: https://www.cedigaz.org/cedigaz-lng-blog-annual-summary/

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