TOKYO -- China has stopped importing liquefied natural gas from the U.S., shipping data shows, as the trade war between Beijing and Washington drives up the price of bringing such cargoes into the world's No. 2 economy and pushes buyers to divert their purchases to other destinations.
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Chinese imports of American LNG dry up as trade war rages
Cargoes of the key fuel redirected to destinations such as Europe
Liquefied natural gas helps power China's mammoth economy, but imports of the fuel from America have halted amid the Washington-Beijing trade war. © AP
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