Preliminary data from the Directorate General of Customs shows that the country received 2.22 million tonnes of LNG in September.
This is a rise of 13.7 percent year-over-year compared to 1.95 million tonnes in September 2024.
September LNG imports also rose compared to 1.93 million tonnes of LNG in August.
During January-September of this year, Taiwan imported 17.41 million tonnes of LNG, a rise from 15.73 million tonnes in the same period in 2024, the data shows.
Taiwan paid $1.16 billion for LNG imports in September, up from $1.1 billion during the same month last year.
The data shows that most of the September LNG supplies came from Qatar (746,811 t) and Australia (679,183 t).
Australian volumes rose compared to 654,623 t in September 2024, while Qatari volumes rose compared to 530,039 t in September 2024.
Other LNG suppliers to Taiwan in September included the US (385,162 t), Brunei (134,528 t), Oman (126,864 t), Papua New Guinea (77,788 t), and Canada (70,083 t), the data shows.
CPC’s third LNG terminal nears launch
Taiwan currently imports LNG via two terminals operated by state-owned CPC.
CPC operates the Yung-An LNG terminal with a capacity of 10.5 mtpa and the Taichung LNG import terminal with a capacity of 6 mtpa. The firm is also expanding its Taichung LNG terminal.
In addition, CPC is nearing the launch of the Guantang LNG terminal, its third LNG import facility in Taiwan.
In April, Methane Rita Andrea’s AIS data provided by VeseselsValue showed that the LNG carrier was located at the Guantang LNG terminal, or Taoyuan LNG terminal.
The vessel delivered a cargo from Qatar to the facility.
CPC is also working on the Kaohsiung intercontinental LNG terminal and the Zhouji LNG terminal.
