# Heat Wave Bumps Up Northeast Asia Assessments | Energy Intelligence

> The Northeast Asia spot LNG assessment rose 20 cents to $9.85/MMBtu for cargoes delivered four to eight weeks ahead. Southwest Europe spot LNG was unchanged at $7.70/MMBtu.

- Date: 2018-07-31 · published 2018-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64218-heat-wave-bumps-up-northeast-asia-assessments-energy-intelligence
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Heat-driven gains in Northeast Asian gas prices reflect strong cooling demand, with no direct link to feed commodity supply. The effect is confined to energy markets.

## Sources

- energyintel.com: https://www.energyintel.com/0000017b-a7d5-de4c-a17b-e7d76faa0000

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