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Global LNG exports fell to a six-month low, with 10-day average shipments down about 20% to 1.1 million tons, the lowest since September, according to Kpler data. The decline is driven mainly by disruptions in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, as flows through the Strait of Hormuz are constrained. Damage to Ras Laffan Industrial City and halted output have offset supply gains from the US and Canada.