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SINGAPORE, June 1 (Reuters) - Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices rose this week to their highest since February as buying interest from China remained firm and as supply is expected to be limited during maintenance in August.

Petronas announced Thursday that its wholly-owned entity, the North Montney LNG Limited Partnership (NMLLP), has agreed to acquire a 25 percent stake in the LNG Canada project in Kitimat, British Columbia.

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