# LNG producers turn to trading, risk taking to maintain market share

> LNG producers face pressure to offer flexible contracts and trade more like commodity dealers after oversupply pushed Asian spot LNG down more than 70%. Shell Eastern Trading said projects need to take more market risk.

- Date: 2017-04-05 · published 2017-04-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71664-lng-producers-turn-to-trading-risk-taking-to-maintain-market-share
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Structural change in LNG contracting affects gas price discovery globally, but it has no direct near-term effect on grain or feed prices.

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/05/lng-producers-turn-to-trading-risk-taking-to-maintain-market-share.html

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