China's LNG imports hit record in November

BEIJING, Dec 23 (Reuters): China's liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports hit record levels in November, customs data showed on Sunday, with traders rushing to buy the fuel as households and businesses crank up their heating over the freezing winter months. LNG imports totaled 5.99 million tonnes in November, up 48.5 per cent from the same month last year, data from the General Administration of Customs showed.
That surpassed the previous record of 5.18 million tonnes hit in January this year.
China has been pushing to switch parts of the country to gas for heating, shifting away from coal as it pushes to clean up its environment.