Although blockchain was originally invented to serve as the public transaction ledger for Bitcoin, the revolutionary technology’s potential functions reach far beyond the world of cryptocurrencies. Blockchain has been widely Continue Reading
Unexpected refinery shutdowns spur gasoline, gasoil imports Gasoline import arbitrage window opened throughout 2018 Domestic spot supply tight as local refiners eye overseas market Tokyo — Japan remained a net Continue Reading
Researchers from Japan’s NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science), the University of Tokyo and Hiroshima University have jointly conducted a techno-economic analysis for hydrogen production from photovoltaic power generation (PV) Continue Reading
Japanese and South Korean refiners have so far resisted loading Iranian oil for January despite US waivers allowing them to restart the trades amid a lack of clarity over rules Continue Reading
Japanese buyers are unlikely to load Iranian oil after April 1 without an extension of the country’s current waiver because of the difficulty in making payments before sanctions are reimposed Continue Reading
State-controlled China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is replacing French oil and gas major Total in Iran’s multi-billion-dollar South Pars gas project, Iran’s semi-official news agency ICANA quoted Oil Minister Bijan Continue Reading
Refiners in Japan and South Korea are looking to resume Iranian oil imports from January after receiving waivers from U.S. sanctions on Tehran, sources familiar with the matter said. Steam Continue Reading
Even if some Japanese refiners resume Iranian oil purchases thanks to the U.S. waiver, refiners have just a small window to clear all related transactions, so they are likely to Continue Reading
Japanese refiners are considering resuming Iranian oil imports from January following Washington’s recent sanctions waiver, but the window to load cargoes could halt in two months amid uncertainty about whether Continue Reading
Nuclear energy in Japan may be making a significant comeback, it is just not going to be able to meet the government’s lofty production goals for 2030, according to a Continue Reading
