# Asian LNG prices spike as Hurricane Harvey disrupts exports - Nikkei Asia

> Asian spot LNG prices spiked in September as Hurricane Harvey disrupted U.S. Gulf Coast LNG exports. The storm's impact coincided with a seasonal rise in demand ahead of winter.

- Date: 2017-09-12 · published 2017-09-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Asia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69143-asian-lng-prices-spike-as-hurricane-harvey-disrupts-exports-nikkei-asia
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Lost U.S. LNG export volumes tightened global gas supply and lifted international prices, with knock-on support for Henry Hub through linked export demand.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2020-08-28 | [GLOBAL LNG-Asia LNG price hovers above $4/mmBtu as hurricane disrupts US exports \| Gas Processing & LNG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51818-global-lng-asia-lng-price-hovers-above-4-mmbtu-as-hurricane-disrupts-us-exports.md) | -5.8% | -20.9% |
| NATGAS | 2024-11-12 | [Natural Gas Prices Soar as Hurricane Disruptions and Rising LNG Demand Shake Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7030-natural-gas-prices-soar-as-hurricane-disruptions-and-rising-lng-demand-shake.md) | +32.3% | +61.1% |
| NATGAS | 2023-04-17 | [Nat-Gas Prices Surge on Cold U.S. Temps and Record LNG Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36595-nat-gas-prices-surge-on-cold-u-s-temps-and-record-lng-exports.md) | +11.5% | +6.5% |
| NATGAS | 2017-01-24 | [U.S. LNG exports shift to Europe from Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73140-u-s-lng-exports-shift-to-europe-from-asia.md) | +0.8% | -12.8% |
| NATGAS | 2019-08-29 | [Natural Gas Rises as Hurricane Dorian Heads Toward U.S. - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57753-natural-gas-rises-as-hurricane-dorian-heads-toward-u-s-wsj.md) | +9.7% | +11.2% |

## Sources

- asia.nikkei.com: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/asian-lng-prices-spike-as-hurricane-harvey-disrupts-exports

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