A port worker assists with the docking of an LNG container ship at China National Offshore Oil Corp's terminal in Tianjin. [Photo by Jia Lei/For China Daily]

SHANGHAI -- China's comprehensive import price index for liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose last week, according to the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange (SHPGX).

The LNG index, not including tax and processing fee, came in at 2,531 yuan (about $362) per ton in the week ending July 26, up 9.1 percent from the previous week.

The index, jointly developed by a monitoring center under the General Administration of Customs and the SHPGX, was launched on Oct 16, 2019, and is due on a weekly basis to offer a new pricing reference for importers.