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A reshaping of LPG trade flows by El Niño underway

US LPG exports set new multi-year high, more fractionator capacities starting up in Q1/Q2 2024

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Surge in US LPG exports to Europe last month likely to ease amid muted European demand and eye-watering freight rates

Panama Canal waiting times ease but a rebound in Q4 is possible as daily transit restrictions remain

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Panama Canal transit restrictions saw more ballast VLGCs seeking alternative routes from East Asia to US PADD 3

Iran’s LPG exports in Q3 remained firm albeit lower than both Q1 and Q2 levels

China’s LPG imports remain above seasonal levels, but lacklustre PDH margins set to cap imports

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India’s LPG imports trending near historical seasonal highs; Q4 festive season & LPG cylinder price cuts to further boost imports

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Ample domestic supply and moderate demand pushes Japan’s LPG imports to multi-year lows

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80% of LPG carrier orderbook for 2023 delivered as of Sep, another 13 newbuild VLGCs expected for rest of the year