Spot prices for July delivery were assessed at US$5.45 per million British thermal units, down 5 cents from the week prior.

Demand from Argentina to South Korea and Japan did little to lift July prices above later months.

Additional supplies from new project start-ups are around the corner however. Test cargoes from Chevron's Wheatstone project in Australia are due from June or July.

Meanwhile, exports from Train 4 at Cheniere's Sabine Pass plant are to start in September.

Royal Dutch Shell sold a cargo to Mexico's CFE in a tender launched on 22 May – with cargo delivery due on 22 May.

Russia's Sakhalin II export facility is widely tipped to launch a tender next week to sell a July cargo, in addition to other potential cargoes.

Angola, meanwhile, launched a tender to sell a cargo loading on 23 – 25 June, with bids due on 31 May. Nigeria LNG is offering three June-loading cargoes.

Argentina is seeking 16 cargoes for delivery across July and October, while Japan's Nippon Steel seeks three cargoes for delivery later this year and next year.