Biden’s LNG Pause Has Asian Fuel Buyers Hunting for Other Options

  • Japan says it will take steps to ensure energy security
  • Move comes after US halted approvals of new licenses for LNG

An LNG vessel in Louisiana.

Photographer: Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle/Getty Images
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Asian liquefied natural gas buyers have begun looking for alternatives to offset potential delays to US projects hit by a moratorium on new approvals, in a potential boost for rival exporters.

Buyers, including those in major importers China and Japan, are reviewing options including new talks with already-licensed projects in the US or suppliers from other nations, according to people with knowledge of the matter.