Japan LNG news

TES has announced the appointment of Kenji Ohta as Senior Representative of TES in Japan.

In the July 2023 issue of LNG Industry, Richard Acklam, Associate Principal, Charles River Associates, highlights the key trends in the Asia Pacific LNG market, whilst touching on relevant global developments to analyse how they are affecting the Asia Pacific region. This special report lists the references for this article.

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd has announced the launch of a ship-to-ship LNG bunkering business in the Osaka Bay and the Seto Inland Sea.

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd, JGC Holdings Corporation, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, ltd, and JFE Steel Corporation team up in joint evaluation to establish a carbon capture and storage value chain originated in Japan, aligning with joint study in Malaysia.

Venture Global LNG has announced the execution of a long-term sales and purchase agreement with JERA Co., Inc. for the sale of 1 million tpy of LNG from CP2 LNG for 20 years.

A study by Future Energy Exports Cooperative Research Centre has confirmed the potential for LNG and its infrastructure to act as an accelerator for the emerging global hydrogen economy.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd, MOL Ferry Co., Ltd, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd and Hokkaido Gas Co., Ltd have announced that basic agreements were signed between MOL and JAPEX, and MOL and Hokkaido Gas for supply of LNG fuel to two LNG-fuelled ferries.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd, Ferry Sunflower Ltd, and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. have announced that the Sunflower Kurenai has received its first LNG fuel supply at the Port of Beppu in Oita Prefecture.

Woodside Energy and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at securing a stable supply of energy for Japan and to assist in achieving its decarbonisation goals.

An average of 49.0 billion ft3/d of LNG was traded globally during 2021, an increase of 2.2 billion ft3/d from 2020, according to The LNG Industry GIIGNL Annual Report 2022.