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Asian LNG Prices Jump to Highest Since 2022 on Tanker Strikes

Bloomberg Markets20 October 2026, 03:03 UTC

Asian liquefied natural gas prices rose to the highest in almost four years, as attacks on tankers in the Middle East damped hopes for a recovery in exports from the war-torn region.

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