BEIJING, March 20. /TASS/. LNG supplies from Russia to China increased by 18% in January-February 2024 year-on-year to 1.2 mln tons, according to figures provided by the General Administration of Customs of China.

In value terms, China’s LNG imports from Russia fell by 12% in the reporting period in annual terms to $803.5 mln.

Australia was the largest LNG supplier to the People’s Republic of China in the reporting period (4 mln tons worth $2.3 bln), followed by Qatar (3.5 mln tons worth $2.1 bln) and Malaysia (1.7 mln tons worth $855 mln).

In 2023, Russia exported 8 mln tons of LNG to China, which is 23% higher than in 2022. Russia was the third-biggest LNG supplier to China last year.