South China Sea dominates LNG trade

Almost 40% of the global LNG trade, or about 4.7 trillion cubic feet, passes through the South China Sea annually.

It is a particularly important trade route for two of the world’s major exporters – Malaysia and Qatar – according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The two LNG exporters collectively accounted for more than 60% of total South China Sea LNG volumes in 2016.