Japan and South Korea at the forefront .. Asia intensifies its imports of American gas!

Some Asian countries have intensified their imports of American LNG in the context of trade agreements concluded with US President Donald Trump.

According to the data of “Kepler” for the analysis of commodities, Asia’s liquefied natural gas imports are expected to reach its highest level in eight months, to record 2.01 million metric tons in August, but the most important thing is “Kepler” that imports will rise more to 3.61 million tons in October, which represents the second highest level registered after 3.75 million tons in February 2021. The company is that most of these shipments are heading towards North Asia, specifically Japan and South Korea, the second and third largest liquefied natural gas buyers. This jump comes in imports within the obligations of Tokyo and Soulayer to increase their US energy purchases in exchange for reducing customs tariffs and encouraging American investments.
While Japan did not announce a specific number, the White House mentioned on July 23 that Tokyo adhered to a large expansion in its purchases, while South Korea pledged to buy US energy products worth $ 100 billion, according to a deal announced by Trump on July 30, although energy experts indicate that these numbers seem unrealistic. South Korea imported in 2024 about 5.71 million tons of American gas is worth 3.45 billion dollars, while Japan imported 6.5 million tons with a value of approximately $ 3.93 billion. Even with the multiplication of imports three times, the total value will not exceed 22 billion dollars annually, which is much less than Trump. Analysts will lead to a major disturbance in the global energy trade, as they will be affected by traditional suppliers such as Australia and Qatar. Japan raised its imports of American gas to 20 million tons annually, as it will reduce its purchases from traditional suppliers by about 12 million tons, which may push it to stop buying almost immediate charges, or selling futures for discounts, which is difficult for Japanese institutions. The writer specializing in energy affairs “Clyid Russell” asserts that Trump’s numbers appear “fake”, but it indicates at the same time indicates at the same time Until these countries will make some effort to fulfill part of their obligations, even in a limited way.