Japan has committed JPY 90.1 million ($565,422) to support regional cooperation on clean, resilient, and efficient energy solutions, as rising electricity demand driven by digitalisation and artificial intelligence adds pressure to energy systems across the Asia-Pacific....
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed to strengthen energy cooperation by securing stable supplies of crude oil, petroleum products, and LNG amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. ...
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.9 per cent in fiscal 2024, ending March 2025, marking a third consecutive annual decline and the lowest on record, driven by reduced manufacturing energy use and increased renewable and nuclear power generation....
Japan plans to release 20 days' worth of oil reserves from May, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a cabinet meeting, to ensure stable domestic supply while searching for non-Middle East barrels as conflict in the region disrupts global supply....
Tekmar Group, a provider of asset protection technology and offshore energy services, has secured two contracts with a combined value of £2 million ($2.7 million for an offshore wind farm project in Japan....
Japan's industry ministry has asked domestic wholesalers to switch to Brent crude oil pricing from the Dubai benchmark when setting gasoline prices, in an attempt to contain price increases, according to a document seen by Reuters....
The Japanese government started releasing state-held oil to stabilise supplies amid the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran, as part of the largest-ever drawdown of reserves stockpiled in the country....
Japan will begin releasing oil from state reserves on March 26, 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said, following a similar move last week, aiming to ensure adequate nationwide petroleum supply and stabilize energy availability....
Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co is close to buying a strategic stake in the second phase of QatarEnergy's massive $17.5 billion North Field project as it seeks to secure stable liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply, said report, citing sources. ...
Jera, Japan’s largest power generation company and a global energy leader, has taken a major step to strengthen Japan’s energy security by signing a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with QatarEnergy, alongside a new emergency supply cooperation framework involving Japan’s government....
Japan's JERA Co has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a partnership in power generation technologies with Nebras Energy (rebranded from Qatar Electricity & Water Company). ...
