In this Global Energy Outlook Forum Asia panel, MarcHowson forecasts a 5–10% rebound in Asian LNG demand in 2026 as new supplylowers prices. Ashore Wei says China’s imports rise on long-termcontracts despite weak demand and higher domestic output. Yuriy Humberwarns Japan’s LNG imports will fall as nuclear restarts, coal use, andinflation pressures reshape its energy mix.