# Shorter LNG contract terms may lead to future supply challenges - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP

> Buyers are increasingly signing shorter LNG contracts with smaller volumes, with 30 of 40 deals tracked in 2017 running under five years. Industry participants warn this could leave insufficient long-term backing for new export capacity.

- Date: 2018-03-29 · published 2018-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66182-shorter-lng-contract-terms-may-lead-to-future-supply-challenges-center-on
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Fewer long-term contracts raise the risk of future supply shortages and price volatility in gas markets. This is a structural trend rather than an immediate price driver.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- energypolicy.columbia.edu: https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/shorter-lng-contract-terms-may-lead-to-future-supply-challenges/

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