Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Abdullahi Alim Author-Name: Peter R. Hartley Author-Name: Yihui Lan Title: Asian Spot Prices for LNG and other Energy Commodities Classification-JEL: F0 Volume: Volume 39 Issue: Number 1 Year: 2018 Abstract: We investigate the relationship between the Japan-Korea Marker (JKM) price of LNG, which has become more important as spot trading of LNG has increased, and spot prices of Brent oil, fuel oil and thermal coal in Asia. We find that the JKM price appears to reflect inter-fuel competition in Asia. In this respect, it could be better than oil or other spot natural gas prices as a reference price for indexing long-term LNG contracts in Asia. The JKM may also be suitable for underpinning the development of an LNG pricing hub in Asia with associated derivatives markets. Handle: RePEc:aen:journl:ej39-1-Hartley File-URL: http://www.iaee.org/en/publications/ejarticle.aspx?id=3030 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to IAEE members and subscribers.