Japanese gas companies are preparing plans to source liquefied natural gas from Malaysia, Australia and the US in case of what they fear could be looming disruption of supply from Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
Japan may expand a subsidy program for gasoline and other fuels among measures under consideration to ease soaring energy costs, the industry minister said on Sunday. The measure will be Continue Reading
Highlights Considering ways to cut LNG, coal, oil dependency on Russia Building system for surveillance of coal supply for contingency To boost support via Jogmec for upstream oil, gas buys Continue Reading
Japan will ban the export of high-end cars and other luxury goods to Russia in its latest response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the trade ministry said on Tuesday. Continue Reading
Japan not under COVID-19-led movement curbs first time since early Jan Gasoline spot prices rise 37% year on year Japan’s domestic gasoline demand is expected to rise after the government Continue Reading
Japan on Tuesday issued an emergency plea for citizens, businesses and local authorities to conserve energy, warning of potential blackouts after a massive earthquake idled several power plants and unseasonably Continue Reading
Coal-fired power plant outages come amid low LNG stocks Spot electricity price surges on power plant outages All units at ENEOS’ Sendai, Chiba refineries shut A magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred Continue Reading
Japan’s gasoline prices at the highest level in 13 years is forcing the government to give the maximum amount of subsidies for oil refiners and also consider measures to lower Continue Reading
Resource-poor Japan depends overwhelmingly on fossil-fuel imports to meet its energy needs, complicating calls for the nation to boycott Russia’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) after Moscow’s invasion of Continue Reading
