World Ports Organization, drawing on Wood Mackenzie analysis, reports that Asia previously imported around 8 of Qatari and UAE LNG exports, and buyers have since scrambled for spot cargoes at elevated prices. Japan and South Korea are switching from gas to coal in power generation, while Europe's storage injections are progressing more slowly this year.
Tight winter LNG supply and slower European storage refilling point to firm gas prices, with knock-on effects for fertiliser production costs. Fuel switching is limiting demand growth in some markets.
After 155 past bullish macro events, Natural Gas moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -4.0% to +7.1%), and +2.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.