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In Asia, LNG imports decreased in February, as they did last year at the same period. China, Japan and South Korea imported 12.5 million tons compared to 14.7 million tons in January 2015. February year-on-year demand in these countries fell by 5.1% overall: the drop was pulled by a 25.6% decline in South Korean imports while Chinese’s grew by 10.9% and Japanese’s by 2.9%. As a consequence of the easing on Asian markets and the fall in oil prices, import prices continued to dwindle: they reached $13.3/mmbtu in Japan (including trades below $10/mmbtu), $10.4/mmbtu in China and $13.5 in South Korea. February prices represented a 20% year-on-year drop in Japan and South Korea and a fall of 11% in China.

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In January 2015, LNG imports in Japan, South Korea and China grew by 0.8% compared to December 2014. Imports reached 14.7 million tons which is though 3.9% lower than January 2014 levels. January showed the first impacts of decreasing oil prices on LNG prices, as oil-linked contracts usually include a six-month lag. In Japan, the average import price decreased to its lowest point since September 2013 at $15.15/mmbtu in January, while it averaged $16.14/mmbtu in 2014. South Korean price dropped sharply, from $16.07/mmbtu in December (and $16.31/mmbtu on average in 2014) to $14.27/mmbtu in January.