Spain has declared an “exceptional operational situation” as several dozen LNG tankers queue for its regasification terminals, significantly exceeding available slots. This week, Spain has made only six unloading slots available Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources, but there are more than 35 LNG carriers idling off its coast. The country has six LNG import and regasification terminals and is the biggest LNG importer in the EU. The tanker pileup highlights Europe’s problem with LNG import capacity that prompted Germany to…
