China has stopped sales of LNG to Europe to make sure its own households have enough gas for the winter, report says

• China told state-owned natural gas importers like Sinopec and CNOOC to halt LNG sales to Europe, per Bloomberg.

• The order to halt resales comes as Beijing looks to protect domestic gas supplies for the winter.

• China has been a crucial supplier of gas to Europe as the region faces a Russia-driven energy crisis.

Beijing has reportedly told state-owned natural gas importers to halt resales of cargoes to…