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LNG

The global LNG market has evolved into a highly interconnected and increasingly flexible system, particularly with the growth of destination-flexible supply. Optimisation decisions now span multiple geographies, contracts, routes, and seasonal demand patterns, requiring structured and consistent analytical treatment.

The analytical capability demonstrated here focuses on systematic assessment of LNG placement and flow optimisation over a defined 12-month horizon for any selected year, allowing month-wise evaluation of supply, demand, and logistics interactions

The framework incorporates:

Liquefaction plants and contract structures

Import terminals and regional demand patterns

Seasonal demand variations within the year

Shipping routes and logistics constraints

Forward demand trajectories and upcoming capacity additions

By retaining a consistent monthly structure, the same framework can be extended across multiple years through successive scenario evaluations, enabling comparison of alternative strategies over longer horizons without altering the underlying model logic.

Publicly available data is used for illustration, with the emphasis on demonstrating how complex LNG systems can be organised into a coherent and extensible analytical framework.

Illustrative explorations

Selected analytical explorations may be added over time to illustrate the application of this framework under representative assumptions.