Spain imported less liquefied natural gas in September than it did in the same month a year earlier, according to preliminary data from Enagas. The LNG terminal operator's monthly report shows a year-on-year decline in Spanish LNG imports. The United States supplied the majority of the volumes that arrived, Enagas said.
The comparison is between September and September of the previous year, as stated in the report. Enagas released the information as part of its preliminary monthly report, which covers Spanish LNG imports. LNG Prime reported the decline, citing the Enagas data. The source text does not include specific import volumes, percentage changes, or a terminal-by-terminal breakdown of the September figures.
The report is described as preliminary by Enagas. The data shows a year-on-year decline in Spanish LNG imports. The US was the leading supplier of the LNG that Spain took in during the month, according to the report. The comparison is with the same month in the previous year.
For LNG terminal operators and shippers, the update shows that Spanish import levels can move from year to year. It also underlines the role of US supply in meeting the volumes Spain does receive. The report does not explain why imports fell or which facilities handled the cargoes.
The information comes from Enagas, which operates LNG terminals. The report is a preliminary monthly look at Spanish LNG imports for the month of September. It compares September with the same month in the prior year. No further details were provided in the source text published by LNG Prime.
Source: LNG Prime
