Monday, March 14, 2011

U.S.; U.K. NatGas Up on Japan Disaster; Russia Sending LNG Tanker

U.S.natural gas futures are trading up 1.18% at $3.935.
From LNG World News:

Russia has sent a tanker load of liquefied natural gas to Japan. 

The vessel set off from the port of Prigorognoye in southern Sakhalin on Sunday morning.
Another tanker with LNG for Japan will be dispatched on Monday.
These are planned supplies totaling more than 100,000 cubic meters of gas.
Earlier, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered to supply additional fuel to quake-hit Japan if necessary.
Also:
Japan 'Quake Pushes UK Gas and Power Prices to Record Levels