# Why Gas-Gorging Asia Wants an End to Faraway Pricing - Bloomberg

> Asian LNG buyers are pushing to move away from pricing tied to distant gas hubs. The article notes that hub prices swing with local supply and demand, so an unexpected cold snap in Britain can lift NBP-linked contracts and make LNG costlier for buyers in China or South Korea.

- Date: 2018-05-28 · published 2018-05-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65192-why-gas-gorging-asia-wants-an-end-to-faraway-pricing-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Feed buyers see little direct effect, but higher LNG and gas costs in Asia can raise fertilizer and energy input costs over time. The shift in pricing structure could also change how global gas-linked energy costs move.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: neutral

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-28/why-gas-gorging-asia-wants-an-end-to-faraway-pricing-quicktake

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.