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Chinese Demand Destruction Is Key to Calming Global LNG Prices

Years of planning helped Beijing to cut imports, freeing up more fuel for other markets.
The Valero Port Arthur LNG facility in Texas.Photographer: Mark Felix/Bloomberg
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Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, Asia Energy Team Leader Stephen Stapczynski looks at China’s role in keeping a lid on natural gas prices during the Iran war.

Hopes for a quick reopening of the Strait of Hormuz are fading fast, sending oil to wartime highs. Natural gas prices, however, remain relatively calm.