All publications by tag «JAPAN»
2022, December, 27, 12:45:00
JAPAN NEED MORE LNG
The deals come as Japan’s government is reevaluating how it can enhance energy security in the face of a fuel crunch at home. Global LNG supply is slated to remain tight for years, which threatens to increase import costs and add to rising inflation.
2022, November, 28, 10:00:00
JAPAN NEED LNG
The 2023 contractual expiries represent roughly 8% of Japan's annual LNG imports of around 74 million mt, a level that will likely be difficult to replace with incremental supply from other long-term term contracts and short-to-mid-term contracts amid tight LNG markets.
2022, November, 25, 10:35:00
JAPAN'S NUCLEAR FOR POLAND
Japan has many years of experience operating the High-Temperature Test Reactor (HTTR), a 30 MWt prototype graphite-moderated helium gas-cooled reactor, and Poland has been working with Japan for several years on the potential implementation of such technology.
2022, November, 18, 10:45:00
JAPAN'S WIND 1.8 GW
Japan aims to expand offshore wind energy capacity to 10 GW by 2030 and 30-45 GW by 2040.
2022, November, 16, 10:50:00
RUSSIAN OIL, GAS FOR JAPAN
Japan sees an equity stake in the Sakhalin 1 oil, gas project important as it relies around 95% on Middle Eastern oil imports.
2022, October, 31, 11:40:00
NUCLEAR SMR FOR GHANA
As a first step toward enhancing cooperation under WECAN, the USA and Japan announced a partnership with Ghana to support Ghana's ambition of being a first mover in SMR deployment in Africa and establishing itself as an advanced nuclear technology hub.
2022, September, 30, 09:40:00
JAPAN NEED LNG
Japan wants to avoid an energy crunch by offering financial support before winter, when heating demand is expected to increase. Spot LNG prices remain at high levels amid a risk of supply disruption from Russia given its war with Ukraine.
2022, August, 31, 11:15:00
RUSSIAN LNG FOR JAPAN AGAIN
Tokyo Gas and Japan's largest power generation company JERA said previously that they have signed new LNG supply agreements on the same terms as previous agreements. Sources said that new contracts were required due to the change of operator.
2022, August, 30, 10:55:00
RUSSIAN LNG FOR JAPAN ANEW
Japan's biggest city gas supplier Tokyo Gas Co Ltd has signed a long-term contract with a new Russian operator of Sakhalin-2 energy project to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG), a spokesperson for the Japanese company said on Tuesday.
2022, August, 29, 11:55:00
JAPAN'S NUCLEAR FUEL RESTART
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has recently called for Japan to work to restart its idled nuclear power reactors and to look into an expansion of nuclear energy as the country tackles a crisis of tight power supply and demand.