# COLUMN-LNG becomes more volatile on heat wave, Trump's trade war: Russell - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com

> Spot LNG prices in North Asia rose to $9.75/mmBtu in the week to July 27, the first increase in six weeks, after heat in Japan and South Korea lifted air-conditioning demand. The column notes the market has become more volatile, with a mid-June peak at $11.60 and shifts in China's demand and U.S. LNG exports.

- Date: 2018-07-30 · published 2018-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64216-column-lng-becomes-more-volatile-on-heat-wave-trump-s-trade-war-russell-energy
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher LNG prices raise the energy cost base for Asian power and industry, a modest signal for energy-linked feed costs. The effect on feed grain prices is indirect.

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| NATGAS | 2018-02-14 | [Asia's Soaring Gas Demand Opens Window for New LNG Projects - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66670-asia-s-soaring-gas-demand-opens-window-for-new-lng-projects-energy-news-top.md) | +2.6% | +4.8% |
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## Sources

- energynow.com: https://energynow.com/2018/07/column-lng-becomes-more-volatile-on-heat-wave-trumps-trade-war-russell/

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