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Japan's Inpex signs 20-year LNG deal with Venture Global

 Inpex Corp, Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer, said on Tuesday that it has signed a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales and purchase agreement with U.S.-based Venture Global LNG.

read more... 27/12/2022

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Honda and Sony finalize 50-50 joint venture to build EVs in 2025

Honda Motor and Japanese electronics giant Sony have inked an agreement to set up a “high-value-added” electric vehicle joint venture this year under the name Sony Honda Mobility that will deliver a “new generation of mobility and services.”

read more... 17/06/2022

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Nissan Motor announces $18 billion investment to boost EV business

Japan's Nissan Motor Co. aims to invest Yen 2 trillion ($17.6 billion) over the next five years to expand its electric vehicle business, the vehicle maker said Nov. 29, which includes establishing EV refurbishing plants in Europe and the US by March 2026.

read more... 30/11/2021

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Daily (23.11.2021): European carbon prices climbed to a new record high on Monday despite gas declines

Crude oil prices rebounded to some extent on Monday but remained under pressure after Japan said it was considering releasing oil reserves and as the COVID-19 situation in Europe deteriorated, raising concerns about both oversupply and weak demand. The gains were attributed to new rumors that the OPEC countries, especially Saudi Arabia, are reconsidering the production agreement they reached a few weeks ago, if the US and China indeed release oil reserves

read more... 23/11/2021

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Japan's power plan will rattle coal, LNG exporters, especially Australia

Japan has been largely forgotten as a source of demand for energy commodities, overshadowed by the rapid rise of China, but the country’s new electricity generation targets will shake the market up.

read more... 23/07/2021

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