Japan skips monthly spot LNG arrival price as cargoes dry up
TOKYO, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday skipped publishing a monthly average import price for liquefied natural gas (LNG) for July, due to a lack of import cargoes arriving in the country, another sign that global demand for the fuel is faltering. It was only the second time that Japan's trade ministry has failed to announce a level since it started publishing the spot arrival prices in April last year. It means a maximum of one spot cargo arrived in the country last month, based on the m