Wider canal no quick fix for LNG’s economics

Global Energy Reporter CA L G A RY • The passage of two LNG tankers through the Panama Canal on Monday and Tuesday marked a long-expected shift in global LNG shipping patterns, albeit one that comes amid a souring outlook for natural gas markets that has already hampered projects in the U.S. and British Columbia.

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owned tanker named the Maran Gas Apollonia passed through the canal early Monday, becoming the first LNG tanker of its size to traverse the waterway since its expansion last month.