{
  "id": 10669265,
  "title": "U.S. LNG fills Qatar gap as South Korea shifts imports and boosts profits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/u-s-lng-fills-qatar-gap-as-south-korea-shifts-imports-and-boosts",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T10:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/u-s-lng-fills-qatar-gap-as-south-korea-shifts-imports-and-boosts-profits/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As exports of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) were blocked by the war between the United States and Iran, the United States is increasing LNG exports. For corporations that import LNG directly without going through Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), profits grow as imports of lower-priced U.S. LNG increase compared with Qatari supplies. In particular, private ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "outlet": "Hellenic Shipping News",
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        "published": "2026-09-28T21:00:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "As global markets extend trading hours, South Korea tests the case in Asia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/as-global-markets-extend-trading-hours-south-korea-tests-the-case-in",
        "published": "2026-09-29T01:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/chinese-deep-ocean-drilling-ship-brings-home-precious-south-china-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-29T04:11:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}