October 20, 2026: The UP World LNG Shipping Index fell 6.97 points (3.0%) to close at 224.91, pulled down by a broad equity-market selloff — the S&P 500 lost 1.95%, its biggest weekly drop since June. But the sector’s internals were far stronger than the headline: the median constituent fell just 0.43%, and the weighted index (wUPI) actually rose 2.87%, so the decline was concentrated in a few heavier names rather than reflecting genuine sector weakness. Breadth was 10:11 on above-average volume. Two Asian names led with double-digit gains — MISC +15.4% (fleet expansion with QatarEnergy and a 20-year Petronas newbuild order) and Pan Ocean +11% (breaking through all key resistance) — while the oil & gas majors surged to fresh highs: BP +8.6%, Shell +6.5% and Chevron +6.14%. The drag came from COSCO, down almost 15%, with FLEX LNG and Dynagas each off 8% and Golar −5.6%. Read or listen more...