Preliminary data from the Directorate General of Customs shows that the country received 2.25 million tonnes of LNG in October.
This is a rise of 24.7 percent year-over-year compared to 1.80 million tonnes in September 2024.
October LNG imports were similar to 2.22 million tonnes of LNG in September.
During January-September of this year, Taiwan imported 19.66 million tonnes of LNG, a rise from 17.53 million tonnes in the same period in 2024, the data shows.
Taiwan paid $1.14 billion for LNG imports in October, up from $1.06 billion during the same month last year.
The data shows that most of the October LNG supplies came from Australia (829,669 t), Qatar (594,417 t), and the US (341,655 t).
Australian volumes rose compared to 599,203 t in October 2024. Qatari volumes also rose compared to 350,363 t in October 2024, and the US volumes increased compared to 111,610 t in October 2024.
Other LNG suppliers to Taiwan in October included Papua New Guinea (147,950 t), Canada (144,769 t), Indonesia (64,079 t), Oman (63,820 t), and Brunei (63,706 t), the data shows.
CPC’s three LNG terminals
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 recently said it 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.
