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LNG Prices Surge as Hormuz Disruption Forces Buyers to US and Africa

Supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are driving LNG prices up, prompting buyers like JERA and PTT to seek alternatives from the US and Africa.

6 publishers · 13 articles · first seen 13 Sept 2026 · updated 42d ago

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6 publishers have covered this in 13 articles since 13 Sept 2026. Bloomberg Markets published first, on 13 September at 23:00 UTC; South China Morning Post followed 13h 36m later. The most recent article, from Bloomberg Markets, appeared on 17 September at 11:27 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), South China Morning Post, kyivindependent.com, Latest articles, businessinsider.com.

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How it unfolded

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  1. Bloomberg MarketsA $7 Billion Gas Bill Sees Developing Asian Nations Sour on LNG
  2. South China Morning PostSoutheast Asia weighs energy transition amid LNG supply crunch
  3. Bloomberg MarketsThailand’s PTT Seeks LNG Deals in US Gulf to Widen Supply Base
  4. Bloomberg MarketsLNG Buyers Look to US to Hedge Future Risk of Hormuz Disruption
  5. kyivindependent.comUS could hit Putin's Arctic gas empire by sanctioning 14 LNG tankers
  6. Latest articlesJapan’s Jera looks to pivot LNG buying muscle into global sales
  7. Bloomberg MarketsLNG Market Faces Extended Hormuz Outage, Japanese Shipper Says
  8. businessinsider.comMiddle East war wipes out 36 million tonnes of LNG as buyers hunt for alternatives from Africa
  9. Latest articlesLNG market faces extended Hormuz outage, Japanese shipper says
  10. News FeedHormuz crisis threatens to undermine long-term LNG demand
  11. Show 3 later sources
    1. Bloomberg MarketsLNG Buyers Turn to US as Hormuz Crisis Forces Supply Rethink
    2. businessinsider.comSouth Africa adds East London to LNG expansion as 2028 gas supply crunch approaches
    3. Bloomberg MarketsJera Sees LNG Spot Prices Rising Ahead of Winter

Sources

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  1. Jera Sees LNG Spot Prices Rising Ahead of Winter Bloomberg Markets ·
  2. LNG Buyers Turn to US as Hormuz Crisis Forces Supply Rethink Bloomberg Markets ·
  3. Hormuz crisis threatens to undermine long-term LNG demand News Feed ·
  4. LNG Market Faces Extended Hormuz Outage, Japanese Shipper Says Bloomberg Markets ·
  5. LNG Buyers Look to US to Hedge Future Risk of Hormuz Disruption Bloomberg Markets ·
  6. Thailand’s PTT Seeks LNG Deals in US Gulf to Widen Supply Base Bloomberg Markets ·
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  1. A $7 Billion Gas Bill Sees Developing Asian Nations Sour on LNG Bloomberg Markets ·
  2. South Africa adds East London to LNG expansion as 2028 gas supply crunch approaches businessinsider.com
  3. LNG market faces extended Hormuz outage, Japanese shipper says Latest articles
  4. Middle East war wipes out 36 million tonnes of LNG as buyers hunt for alternatives from Africa businessinsider.com
  5. Japan’s Jera looks to pivot LNG buying muscle into global sales Latest articles
  6. US could hit Putin's Arctic gas empire by sanctioning 14 LNG tankers kyivindependent.com
  7. Southeast Asia weighs energy transition amid LNG supply crunch South China Morning Post

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