Four US LNG vessels sailing to China after Trump-Xi summit

Four U.S. LNG vessels are sailing to China and are expected to arrive in June, marking the first direct U.S.-to-China LNG cargoes in President Trump's second term. The development signals a modest thaw in U.S.-China energy trade and is relevant for LNG flows, but the article does not indicate an immediate supply disruption or major price shock.

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Four U.S. LNG vessels are sailing to China and are expected to arrive in June, marking the first direct U.S.-to-China LNG cargoes in President Trump's second term. The development signals a modest thaw in U.S.-China energy trade and is relevant for LNG flows, but the article does not indicate an immediate supply disruption or major price shock.