China Sept LNG imports at record -customs

Published: 25 Oct 2009 17:51:20 PST

BEIJING, Oct 26 - China imported 788,514 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in September, customs data showed on Monday, the highest on record since China started its first imports of the super-cooled clean fuel three years ago.

The import amount, up 144 percent from a year earlier, was in line with industry expectations as China recently started its second import terminal in Fujian and also began bringing in gas for its third terminal in Shanghai. [ID:nPEK245211]