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China’s import of Russian LNG up 16% in January-April — customs

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China's imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia increased by 16% in the first four months of the year, reaching 2.02 million tons. The report also details the rankings of other major LNG suppliers to China, including Australia, Qatar, and Malaysia.

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“China increased its imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia by 16% in January-April year-on-year to 2.02 mln tons, the General Administration of Customs of China reported.”
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The evidence provided mentions China's oil imports from Russia increasing by 26% and a surge in LNG imports in December, but it does not provide the specific figures (16% increase or 2.02 mln tons) for the January-April period.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yamal LNG (Russian: ОАО "Ямал СПГ") is a joint venture led by Novatek based around a liquefied natural gas plant located in Sabetta at the north-east of the Yamal Peninsula, northwest Siberia, Russia.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamal_LNG
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the liquefied form of natural gas, which has a much smaller volume than natural gas in its gaseous form. This liquefied condition is used to facilitate the carriage of n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LNG_terminals
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“Russian LNG deliveries to the country decreased by 4.6% in value terms in the reporting period to $992.77 mln.”
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No evidence provided mentions the specific value of Russian LNG deliveries to China ($992.77 mln) or the 4.6% decrease for the January-April period.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An LNG carrier is a tank ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG). It is designed to transport LNG at cryogenic temperatures of around -162°C (-260°F). These vessels use heavily insu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNG_carrier
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the liquefied form of natural gas, which has a much smaller volume than natural gas in its gaseous form. This liquefied condition is used to facilitate the carriage of n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LNG_terminals
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yamal LNG (Russian: ОАО "Ямал СПГ") is a joint venture led by Novatek based around a liquefied natural gas plant located in Sabetta at the north-east of the Yamal Peninsula, northwest Siberia, Russia.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamal_LNG
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“Russia is in fourth place in the ranking of leading exporters of this energy resource to China.”
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The provided search results for Russia are general biographical/geographical entries and do not contain rankings of LNG exporters to China.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2.5.1Great power and development of society, sciences, and arts. 2.5.2Great liberal reforms and capitalism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Russia, country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. Once the preeminent republic of the U.S.S.R., Russia became an independent country after the dissol…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Russia
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · A senior Russian diplomat warned on Tuesday that the risks of a direct clash between Russia and the NATO military alliance are increasing, and that the consequences could be catastrophic.
https://www.reuters.com/world/russia/
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“Australia was the largest supplier of LNG to China in the period.”
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Multiple sources confirm Australia as a leading or the largest supplier of LNG to China. Hydrocarbon Engineering states Australia has been the largest supplier every month since April 2016, and Asia Times confirms Australia is the single largest supplier.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Browse LNG was a liquefied natural gas plant project proposed for construction at James Price Point, 52 kilometres (32 mi) north of Broome on the Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia. It was cons…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browse_LNG
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transpo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the liquefied form of natural gas, which has a much smaller volume than natural gas in its gaseous form. This liquefied condition is used to facilitate the carriage of n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LNG_terminals
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“Its deliveries from January to April fell by 15.9% year-on-year to 5.35 mln tons.”
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While Australia is confirmed as a top supplier, the specific volume (5.35 mln tons) and percentage decrease (15.9%) for January-April are not present in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Browse LNG was a liquefied natural gas plant project proposed for construction at James Price Point, 52 kilometres (32 mi) north of Broome on the Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia. It was cons…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browse_LNG
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transpo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the liquefied form of natural gas, which has a much smaller volume than natural gas in its gaseous form. This liquefied condition is used to facilitate the carriage of n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LNG_terminals
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“Qatar came in second (4.35 mln tons, a decrease of 34.7%).”
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Evidence confirms Qatar is one of the world's largest LNG exporters, but does not provide the specific volume (4.35 mln tons) or the 34.7% decrease for the specific period in China.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transpo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — QatarEnergy LNG, formerly Qatargas, is the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) company. It produces and supplies the globe with 77 million metric tonnes of LNG annually from across its seven v…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QatarEnergy_LNG
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“Malaysia ranked third in China’s LNG imports (2.3 mln tons).”
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No evidence provided mentions Malaysia's specific rank or volume (2.3 mln tons) of LNG imports to China for the period.
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web search NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas deliveries to China are showing signs of recovery, as some buyers...China to release April aggregate finance & money supply data by May 15Mysteel’s China-Indonesia Coal Conferenc…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-12/china-lng…
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web search NEUTRAL — Australia has been the largest LNG supplier to China every month since April 2016. From January to October 2021: LNG imports from Australia averaged 4.1 billion ft3/day, a 0.3 billion ft3/day increase…
https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/gas-processing/171220…
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web search NEUTRAL — Norway was the top supplier of gas to the EU in 2025, providing almost one third of all gas imports. Other suppliers included the United States, Algeria, the UK, Azerbaijan and Russia. Text version.Ch…
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/infographics/where-does-t…
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“Indonesia followed Russia (974,000 tons).”
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No evidence provided mentions Indonesia's specific rank or volume (974,000 tons) of LNG imports to China for the period.
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web search NEUTRAL — Indonesia, [b] officially the Republic of Indonesia, [c] is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprising over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Indonesia, country located off the coast of mainland Southeast Asia in the Indian and Pacific oceans. The most populous country in Southeast Asia and the fourth most populous in the world…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Indonesia
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 16, 2023 · Physical map of Indonesia showing major cities, terrain, national parks, rivers, and surrounding countries with international borders and outline maps. Key facts about Indonesia.
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/indonesia
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“According to the agency’s data, the United States did not supply this energy source to China from January to April.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding US LNG supplies to China for the January-April period.
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“In terms of month-to-month comparison, Chinese imports of Russian LNG added 14.8% in April compared to March, reaching 640,500 tons.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the month-to-month comparison of Russian LNG imports for March and April.
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“In terms of value, they increased by 30% to $341.6 mln.”
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