A major typhoon is approaching southern China, disrupting operations at ports and LNG terminals in the region.
Super typhoon Ragasa is due to make landfall in Guangdong province, south China, on 24 September, the Hong Kong Observatory said.
All bunkering operations at ports in south China including Xiamen, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong have been halted for 2-3 days because of the storm, local authorities said.
LNG terminals have also been forced to suspend operations. Terminals in Guangdong province will stop receiving cargoes on 24 September, while terminals in neighbouring Guangxi province may halt operations for 1-2 days on 24-25 September.
There are 10 affected terminals in Guangdong and Guangxi, with total receiving capacity of 30.2mn t/yr.
Some collectors of biofuels feedstock used cooking oil (UCO) in southern China have ceased collections due to the incoming typhoon, market sources said. The region accounted for around 30pc of China's 2.95mn t of UCO exports in 2024, with volumes mainly shipped from Guangdong and Fujian provinces.
Hong Kong International Airport said it plans to continue operations during the typhoon, but warned of significant disruption to flights starting from 6pm local time (10:00 GMT) on 23 September.
