Global LNG supply hit by cyclone in AustraliaBloombergThree Australian plants that provide about 8 percent of the world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) have had their output curbed by a cyclone, in a further blow to mainly Asian buyers reeling from the halt of shipments from Qatar. Gorgon, Wheatstone and North West Shelf accounted for almost half of Australia’s exports last month, or about 8.4 percent of global trade, according to advisory EnergyQuest. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Santos Ltd said its Varanus Island gas processing facility off the Western Australia coast also “tripped” as Cyclone Narelle passed over the region. Varanus supplies major mining and industrial customers in Western Australia. Cyclone Narelle is a category four storm, with wind gusts of 250 kilometers per hour, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said.

Source: Taipei Times March 27, 2026 17:11 UTC