Japan is concerned that a proposed revision to Australia’s gas security guidelines could undermine LNG trade practice and investments, a senior Japanese government official told S&P Global Commodity Insights Feb. 22, adding that Tokyo will formally submit a response to the Australian government on Feb. 23. “As Japan, we steadily …
Read More »Japan has Joined the Price Ceiling for Russian Oil Products
Official Tokyo has joined the ceiling of prices for petroleum products from Russia introduced by the European Union, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan reported. The limit is being introduced “in connection with the current situation in Ukraine and as a contribution to international efforts being made to solve …
Read More »Japan’s Plan to Discharge Water from Fukushima Nuclear Plant Faces Pacific Opposition
Officials from Pacific island nations will meet Japan’s prime minister in March in an effort to halt the planned release of water from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean, a regional leader said. Plans to dispose of Fukushima water over four decades are a source of …
Read More »Japan again become World’s Biggest LNG Importer
Japan officially regained the spot as the world’s biggest LNG importer, pushing China to second place. According to the provisional data published by Japan’s finance ministry on January 19, the country’s LNG imports in 2022 were 71.99mn metric tons, down 3.1% year/year. China imported 63.44mn mt of LNG in 2022. …
Read More »Japan Signs New LNG Deals to Diversify Natural Gas Supply
Japanese firms have signed new long-term agreements to buy LNG from the United States and Oman as Japan looks to cater for its energy security and further diversify its LNG sourcing options. INPEX Corporation, the major gas firm in Japan, announced on Monday a long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement with …
Read More »Japan Bolsters Ties with Saudi Arabia beyond Oil to Hydrogen and Fuel Ammonia
Japan signed two sets of cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia on Dec. 25 in the fields of hydrogen, fuel ammonia and carbon recycling, strengthening the current relationship primarily based on buyer and supplier of crude oil. The cooperation agreements were the latest in Japan’s efforts to develop its large-scale supply …
Read More »Japan Firms to Stop Insuring Ships in all Russian Waters
Three Japanese insurance companies will stop insuring ships for damage in all Russian waters due to the war in Ukraine, potentially affecting Japan’s energy imports such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Nikkei newspaper said on Saturday (Dec 24). Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc …
Read More »Japan’s 1st LNG-Powered Ferry Receives First LNG Fuel Supply
Japanese heavyweight Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), its group company Ferry Sunflower Limited, and Kyushu Electric Power Co. (Kyuden) have revealed that Sunflower Kurenai, Japan’s first LNG-fuelled ferry, received its first LNG fuel supply. As informed, the vessel was bunkered by Kyuden at the Port of Beppu. LNG fuel was supplied …
Read More »Japan is Bringing back Nuclear Power to Protect its Energy Security
Japan is bringing back nuclear power as a key energy source, looking to protect its energy security in the crisis that has led to surging fossil fuel prices. The Japanese government confirmed on Friday a new policy for nuclear energy, which the country had mostly abandoned since the Fukushima disaster …
Read More »Tokyo Researchers Discover New Mechanism to Stabilize Lithium Batteries
A University of Tokyo team of researchers has discovered a new mechanism to stabilize the lithium metal electrode and electrolyte in lithium metal batteries. This new mechanism, which does not depend on the traditional kinetic approach, has potential to greatly enhance the energy density of batteries increasing the amount of …
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