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flag Global LNG shipping rates hit record lows in 2025 due to oversupply, weak Asian demand, and U.S.-China trade tensions.

flag Global LNG shipping rates hit record lows in 2025 due to oversupply, weak Asian demand, and U.S.-China trade tensions, with freight rates dropping 48% and 35% year-on-year. flag Despite higher European imports and global supply growth, demand pressures persisted as China cut U.S. LNG and crude imports, expanded Russian pipeline gas, and saw no new LNG carrier orders. flag A seasonal winter surge briefly lifted rates, but experts called it temporary. flag Geopolitical shifts, including sanctions and a “dark fleet,” altered trade flows, while scrapping surged and idled vessels doubled. flag In shipping markets, VLCC and tanker rates fell sharply on long-haul routes, though short-haul trades showed resilience. flag Meanwhile, China’s oil demand is projected to peak by 2030, driven by electric vehicles and renewables, while global demand may peak around 2040. flag Container rates to the U.S. West Coast rose due to congestion, delaying shipments and raising supply chain concerns.

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