European buyers have purchased large amounts of LNG at the hubs because it was cheaper than imported pipeline gas, whose prices are usually linked to oil. Importers negotiated with the pipeline gas exporters for lower prices on earlier contracts.
Los compradores europeos han ido adquiriendo grandes cantidades de GNL en los centros de distribución porque resultaba más barato que importar gas a través de gasoductos, cuyo precio está vinculado al del petróleo.