International Gas Union Releases World LNG Report 2026

The World LNG Report 2026 is released recently by the International Gas Union (IGU). The report provides a comprehensive, authoritative review of the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry and markets and presents 2025 trade and capacity data.

World LNG Report 2026 (International Gas Union):

Dimension	Key Details
Released by	The World LNG Report 2026 is released by the International Gas Union (IGU).
Purpose	The report provides for a comprehensive, authoritative review of the global LNG industry and markets.
Global LNG trade (2025)	The report comprises global LNG trade of 437 million tonnes in 2025, with a 6.3% increase, the strongest growth since 2022.
Drivers of trade growth	The report comprises trade growth driven by expanding supplies from the United States, Qatar, Australia, Russia, and other producers.
New LNG exporters	The report comprises new LNG export markets in 2025: Canada and Mauritania/Senegal, the first new LNG export markets since 2022.
Europe import trend	The report comprises Europe’s LNG imports jumping due to the loss of Russian pipeline transit through Ukraine, which expires in early 2025.
Asia regasification capacity additions (2025)	The report comprises Asia leading global LNG regasification capacity additions in 2025 due to new capacity from China and India, representing 24% and 11.3% of global additions, respectively.
Asia Pacific import trend	The report comprises Asia Pacific remaining the largest LNG-importing region, while imports into Asia fall mainly due to lower intake in China and India.
India regasification capacity addition	The report comprises India adding 52.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of regasification capacity across 8 terminals.
India global ranking (2025)	The report comprises India surpassing Spain to become the 4th largest market for regasification capacity in 2025.
Dahej LNG Terminal, Gujarat	The report comprises Dahej LNG Terminal ranking as the 6th largest regasification facility globally and comprising India’s premier ultra-large energy hub.
Reasons cited for rise	The report comprises the rise linked to rising demand for fertiliser, city gas, and utilities, and the Government’s push for enhanced share of LNG in the energy mix.
IEA forecast cited	The report comprises a forecast by the International Energy Agency: India’s natural gas consumption increases by nearly 60% by 2030, driven by growth in city gas distribution, industrial demand, and power generation.
LNG regasification utilisation	The report comprises LNG regasification utilisation of about 47% in 2025, down from 58% in 2024, due to weaker LNG imports during summer months and increase in new regasification capacity from recent infrastructure projects.