Shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) have been suspended after a loaded tanker, the Cesi Qingdao, lost power at the Curtis Island facility. Operator ConocoPhillips and co-owner Origin Energy revealed that two LNG cargoes have been delayed, with expectations of further deferrals. The disabled tanker is blocking access to the facility, impacting APLNG's capacity of 9 million metric tons per annum. APLNG's major customers, Sinopec and Kansai Electric, may face disruptions. Repair work is underway, but the total number of deferred cargoes depends on the resolution timeline. Origin Energy plans to manage supply through APLNG and redirect gas to the Australian east coast market. The incident prompted a 0.7