Tagged With Japan
18 March 2024
Planned reactor restarts and expiring supply contracts mean changes ahead for Japan’s well-established LNG sector
10 November 2023
Seasonal temperatures will prove critical, but the LNG demand prospects for China, Japan and South Korea are currently soft
2 August 2023
Talks between the trading partners reveal growing tension over the potential impact on LNG flows of domestic Australian policies
12 July 2023
Risks persist, particularly those related to weather, which could tighten gas availability for Europe
25 April 2023
Preferable nuclear and coal options suggest balanced Asian LNG market, at least over the summer
16 March 2023
Weak prices support demand but mild weather, delayed gas projects, large reserves and nuclear alternatives set to blunt upturn
28 November 2022
The US ‘Gaslift’ helped rescue Europe’s energy sector last winter, but with liquefaction plants already operating at capacity, what are the prospects for continued support?
5 October 2022
Demand, rather than supply issues, could keep prices high next year
27 September 2022
Nuclear availability and the extent of low temperatures will decide how much LNG they will need for the months ahead
1 August 2022
East Asia’s power sector use may be poised to shrink from 2023, but demand for the fuel is expected to remain strong this year
29 June 2022
The import-dependent nation is increasingly reliant on expensive spot LNG cargoes
17 May 2022
Japanese explorer sees opportunities to expand its footprint
29 April 2022
Europe’s accelerating effort to wean itself off Russian pipeline gas has pitted it against energy-hungry Asian buyers in the global LNG market
25 February 2022
Japan’s ill-defined promise of support may be more symbolic than practical
8 February 2022
Australian independent set to finalise sale of stake to Japan’s Jera in H1 2022
25 January 2022
Weaker outlook for the Chinese economy and greater pipeline flows threaten to hamper expansion of the shipborne market
18 January 2022
Inpex, backed by Jogmec, is set to start drilling off the coast of Japan in March
26 November 2021
The Japanese LNG buyer is looking to avoid a repeat of last year’s supply crunch
24 November 2021
How the cartel reacts to record release of barrels is the key variable for oil markets
15 November 2021
Japanese joint venture to buy share in the project’s operating company
22 September 2021
High prices are already having an impact on consumption in emerging markets and might soon affect demand from key importers
7 September 2021
The Japanese shipping company is looking to acquire stakes in the FSUs serving Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project
22 July 2021
Global LNG demand might not reach previously forecast heights this decade as Tokyo mulls an increased role for renewables
1 June 2021
Natural gas will be an essential part of Japan’s plan to be carbon-neutral by 2050 and beyond
31 March 2021
When the largest buyer in the largest consuming country commits to net-zero emissions by 2050, suppliers must start to respond. And they are
29 March 2021
The industry’s big players remain optimistic despite the headwinds of the last two years
15 March 2021
The buyers' group will promote use of the fuel to meet Japan’s decarbonisation goals
8 March 2021
Gas companies need greater certainty about the fuel’s long-term outlook
26 February 2021
The LNG sector remains very bullish about the prospects for Asian demand in the 2020s
30 October 2020
Opportunities to invest in offshore wind energy developments are being created by government measures from Japan to India
13 October 2020
Two forecasters predict that requirements for the fuel could be higher going forward, albeit with caveats
22 September 2020
The complexity and cost of pricing carbon emissions from LNG’s full lifecycle will likely deter adoption—so a narrower approach may work better
21 September 2020
In Asia, an increasingly liberalised LNG market has enabled the region to mitigate a lack of interconnected pipeline infrastructure
18 September 2020
Slumping prices and imminent capacity expansion have dented investor confidence despite bullish long-term demand forecasts
11 September 2020
Japan ignores strategic low-carbon energy options and risks muddling through by adding more coal
4 September 2020
The end of the Abe era is unlikely to lead the country to increase its unambitious target for renewables
14 August 2020
The resource-poor nation’s search for a reliable alternative to the long-delayed recommissioning of nuclear power plants continues
5 December 2019
The Japanese energy heavyweight sees LNG as the right fuel at the right time for developing Asian economies
6 November 2019
Lack of fully liberalised East Asian downstream sectors and growing linkage to European prices slow progress towards a stand-alone regional gas market
20 September 2019
Portfolio players and vertically integrated firms are transforming the way the industry operates
20 August 2019
Extensive use of term contracts has protected utilities from the cost of extreme weather but looming nuclear shutdowns could leave them exposed
28 January 2019
Liquefaction ramp-ups and a slowing rate of Chinese demand growth finally deliver the oft-anticipated supply glut
15 January 2019
Tokyo renews efforts to push reform in long-term contracts
29 June 2018
Increased spot and short-term LNG trading and sharp price moves have encouraged the global growth of derivatives trading and hub activity
4 May 2018
The country's energy industry has been thrown into a state of turmoil by 'Abenomics'
9 April 2018
JXTG Group has thrown down the gauntlet to Tokyo Gas in a battle for the domestic retail market
14 March 2018
Singapore, Shanghai and Japan all wish to become trading hubs and price-reporting agencies are trying to establish benchmarks
3 January 2018
Sri Lanka has presented some unlikely roadblocks to China's Silk Road project
10 November 2017
The country is ready to play a leading role in meeting surging liquefied natural gas demand in the region's rapidly expanding market. In emailed responses, Singapore LNG Corporation's (SLNG) chief executive said his company is strategically placed to meet emerging market demand
29 September 2017
Buyers are taking control of an oversupplied market and they want shorter contracts and freedom to sell what they don't use
