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• LNG shipping stocks: Japanese rise June 9, 2026: The UP World LNG Shipping Index gained 0.53 points (0.26%) last week, closing at 203.97 points, while the S&P 500 fell 2.59%. The UPI has slowed its decline and is now trading between its short-term and long-term moving averages. At the same time, the weighted index recorded a stronger 2.47% gain, signalling that the larger constituents drove the index higher. The ratio of advancing to declining stocks was 9:10 with one unchanged, and trading volume was significantly below average. Geopolitics remains the main market driver: gas continues to flow to Asia, where Chinese demand is pushing prices higher, while Pakistan is among the countries most affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Read more...
• LNG shipping stocks: The decline broke the trend June 2, 2026: The UP World LNG Shipping Index lost 11.38 points (5.30%) last week, closing at 203.44 points and breaking below its support range. At the same time, the S&P 500 gained 1.43% — its ninth consecutive weekly gain, supported by optimism around a potential US–Iran memorandum and a nearly 10% drop in oil prices. The ratio of advancing to declining stocks was just 3:16, the median change was -3%, and the weighted index fell 3.6% — a convergence with the wUPI, which had been more negative in previous weeks. Trading volume was only slightly elevated. Read or listen more...
• LNG shipping stocks: Stalemate continues May 26, 2026: The UP World LNG Shipping Index gained 0.11 points (0.05%) last week, closing at 214.82 points, while the S&P 500 gained 0.88% — its eighth consecutive weekly gain, supported by optimism around Middle East peace negotiations. The UPI continues to move sideways within a support range roughly defined by 212 and 219 points. The median change was 0.14%; the weighted index fell by over 1%; and the ratio of advancing to declining stocks was 11:9. Trading volume remains at pre-war levels and continues to decline. Qatar has now smuggled a fifth tanker through the Strait of Hormuz with AIS turned off. Read or listen more...
• UP World LNG Shipping Index: Sideways trend continues May 19, 2026: The UP World LNG Shipping Index lost 3.11 points (1.43%) last week, closing at 214.72 points, while the S&P 500 gained 0.13% — its seventh consecutive weekly gain. The UPI continues to move sideways within a support range bounded by 212 and 219 points, with the median change at -0.52%, the weighted index down 0.3%, and the ratio of advancing to declining stocks at 9:11. Trading volume has returned to pre-war levels a few weeks ago. The geopolitical situation remains unchanged, though natural gas producers are working to increase output and strengthen extraction and liquefaction infrastructure in anticipation of future needs for supply diversification. Read or listen more...
• UP World LNG Shipping Index: First ships pass through Hormuz May 12, 2026: The UP World LNG Shipping Index gained 0.37 points (0.17%) last week, closing at 217.82 points, while the S&P 500 gained 2.33% — its sixth consecutive weekly gain. The headline UPI number is misleading again: the median change was -1.04%, the gainers/decliners ratio was 5:14, and the weighted index fell 1.67%. The index remains in a support zone defined by the March peak and the low of the subsequent correction, where it has been hovering for three weeks — a sign of resilience rather than weakness. The first growth phase of 2026 is over; the UPI is in a wait-and-see zone, with geopolitics as the dominant driver. Read or listen more...