# Growing global liquefied natural gas trade could support market hub development in Asia

> The EIA says Asia, which takes about three-quarters of global LNG trade, lacks a reliable gas pricing benchmark. Japan, China and Singapore are each exploring a regional LNG trading hub.

- Date: 2017-04-01 · published 2017-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72169-growing-global-liquefied-natural-gas-trade-could-support-market-hub-development
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A regional Asian gas hub would change how LNG is priced, but it is a longer-term structural shift with no immediate effect on feed commodity prices.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2024-06-28 | [Natural gas market developments: prices bouncing back from the cold](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29955-natural-gas-market-developments-prices-bouncing-back-from-the-cold.md) | -17.3% | -23.8% |
| NATGAS | 2021-11-01 | [Q&A \| The Role of Liquefied Natural Gas in the US Gas Market - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA \| CGEP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44235-q-and-a-the-role-of-liquefied-natural-gas-in-the-us-gas-market-center-on-global.md) | +1.0% | -10.6% |
| NATGAS | 2017-05-25 | [How Liquefied Natural Gas Will Transform Global Energy Markets - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA \| CGEP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71203-how-liquefied-natural-gas-will-transform-global-energy-markets-center-on-global.md) | -4.8% | -9.7% |
| NATGAS | 2023-04-24 | [Volatility Still Lurking in Global Natural Gas Markets Despite Easing Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36593-volatility-still-lurking-in-global-natural-gas-markets-despite-easing-prices.md) | +5.5% | +11.7% |
| NATGAS | 2026-05-29 | [Natural Gas: Summer Heatwaves May Deepen the Global LNG Crunch \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19438-natural-gas-summer-heatwaves-may-deepen-the-global-lng-crunch-investing-com.md) | +1.4% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- eia.gov: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=30512

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