2026 World LNG Report - 01

The global LNG trade in 2025 grew to 436.98 million tonnes (Mt), originating from 24 exporting markets and finding its way to 50 importing markets.  Re-export loading in 2025 remained broadly stable at 4.91 Mt, compared with 4.96 Mt in 2024. High-level changes in 2025 included a sharp rise in exports from North America (+25.3 Mt), higher exports from the Middle East (+3.8 Mt) and a marked shift in import demand back towards Europe (+26.1 Mt), while net imports into Asia declined (-9.2 Mt) and imports into Africa rose strongly  (+7.2 Mt), largely on the back of Egypt’s higher requirements.