China, the world's top importer of liquefied natural gas, has sold record volumes of LNG in a tight global market. In March, China reloaded 8 to 10 cargoes, its highest monthly total on record, according to analytics firms ICIS, Kpler and Vortexa. This year, China has reloaded a record 1.31 million metric tons of Lng, or 19 cargos, with 10 delivered to South Korea, five to Thailand, and the remainder to Japan, India and the Philippines. The Iran crisis has also contributed to this increase in spot LNG prices, which have risen 85% since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28.