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Russia, Japan Discuss Gas Pipeline

Russia and Japan are planning to build a gas pipeline which will supply Russian gas to the Far East nation, Gazprom said on Thursday. To discuss the issue a Japanese parliamentary delegation met with Gazprom’s Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, Director General...

Sumitomo, Tokyo Gas in LNG Deal With Dominion

Sumitomo Corp has said it plans to ink a deal with Dominion Resources to secure LNG from its Cove Point project. Sumitomo will be joined by Tokyo Gas in buying 2.3 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas annually for 20 years. Sumitomo Corporation and Tokyo Gas have so far conducted a comprehensive...

Japan Looks for New Gas Supplies

The Japanese government and industry are under growing pressure to find new suppliers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), to procure the fuel jointly with other countries and to buy stakes in overseas gas fields to ensure stable supplies at lower prices. Higher price As Japan grows more dependent on LNG...

Japan, Russia Examine LNG Options

A consortium of Japanese natural gas companies agreed to examine investments needed for an LNG plant with the Russians, energy company Gazprom said. UPI reported Tuesday that Alexei Miller, the chief executive at Russia's Gazprom, met with a Japanese delegation led by Ichiro Takahara, director general...

JXNOE, Shell Ink LNG Deal

JX Nippon Oil & Energy has signed a deal to buy 3.4m tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) over 17 years from Shell Eastern Trading. Shell Eastern Trading is a Singapore-based subsidiary of Anglo-Dutch energy major Shell. Under the deal, JX Nippon Oil will receive three LNG cargoes...