Japan LNG news

On 16 August 2023, Australia, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Chinese Taipei, and the US met through their representatives to reiterate their commitment to the Global Methane Pledge.

ADNOC Gas plc has announced a five-year LNG supply agreement with Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.

Anegasaki Thermal Power Station New Unit 3, which JERA Co., Inc. has been replacing through its subsidiary, JERA Power Anegasaki G.K., has begun commercial operation.

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.