China: LNG sales key part of trade with US
Bilateral trade in liquefied natural gas between China and the United States holds vast potential for pragmatic cooperation, offering mutually reinforcing benefits that can contribute to global energy stability as international LNG markets undergo profound structural adjustments. The trade ties, which have spanned a decade since China received its first US LNG shipment in 2016, ...
China and the United States have a significant trade relationship in liquefied natural gas (LNG), with bilateral trade holding vast potential for pragmatic cooperation. Following the signing of long-term LNG offtake agreements between 2021 and 2023, energy cooperation is now entering a new strategic window of opportunity. US LNG exports reached 110 million metric tons in 2025, accounting for approximately one-quarter of global LNG trade, making the US the world's foremost natural gas producer.
China's growing gas market and diversification efforts provide a reliable demand for US LNG exports, while US suppliers seek large-scale buyers for stable long-term offtake. As China expands its LNG terminal unloading capacity to 200 million tons per year, the trade ties between the two countries have immense global significance, as the international natural gas market undergoes supply-demand rebalancing and supply chain restructuring.
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