Highlights Reducing Russian coal imports in phases by finding alternative suppliers Japan steps into reducing overall Russia energy dependency including oil: PM Russia accounts for 11% of coal imports as third-largest supplier Japan will impose a ban on coal imports as part of additional sanctions against Russia following the latest commitment by leaders of the G-7 nations, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said April 8, marking the country’s first commitment to curb any commodity imports from Russia. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now “We will reduce our dependency on Russia in the energy sector by reducing the [coal] imports in phases as well as quickly securing alternative solutions,” Kishida told a press conference. G-7 nations aim to expedite efforts to cut reliance on Russian energy, including phasing out and banning Russian coal imports and cutting Russian oil dependency, the leaders said in […]