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A model of LNG storage tanks at the China National Offshore Oil Corporation booth at an international trade fair in Beijing in September 2025
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2026
The LNG boom is losing its biggest Asian bet
Stung by high costs and supply uncertainty, Asian governments are busy throwing those forecasts on the bonfire.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a midterm campaign rally at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 3, 2026
Trump threatens South Korea over Alaska LNG project dispute
Seoul has said it only agreed to the $54 billion plan if it proves economically viable.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Monday
WORLD
Oct 2, 2026
No lights and no radio: Getting oil through Hormuz is a risky job
Ships are engaged in shuttle runs through the Strait of Hormuz, ferrying barrels often at night and with strict instructions about what can be used.
Power-generating wind turbines in Bac Lieu province, Vietnam. The country is sitting on significant numbers of stalled but largely finished renewable generation projects.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2026
Vietnam can’t beat China with the lights out
Vietnam’s stalled renewable projects threaten its ability to meet soaring power demand and maintain its role as a key alternative to China.
U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled the Alaska liquefied natural gas plan on Wednesday as part of a broader $200 billion South Korean package.
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2026
Alaska LNG could cost more than double Gulf Coast rivals
U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled the plan as part of a broader South Korean package, though Seoul said it had not yet decided whether to fund it.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump also announced a $22.3 billion natural gas-fired power project in Texas that would be backed by South Korea.
WORLD
Oct 1, 2026
Trump unveils $200 billion in U.S. energy investments by South Korea
South Korea had previously agreed to invest $350 billion in the United States and increase purchases of U.S. energy under a July 2025 trade deal.
A liquefied natural gas tanker docked at the port of Barcelona. The loss of steady year-round Russian pipeline gas following the war in Ukraine means Europe has become more reliant on global LNG supplies.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 29, 2026
Europe’s LNG stores depleted ahead of winter as conflicts choke supplies
Steady year-round Russian pipeline gas has been scarce since the war in Ukraine, while the Iran conflict has stalled supplies from the Middle East.
Chubu Electric Power's Hamaoka nuclear power station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2026
91AV原创 nuclear revival hits setbacks after scandals and accidents
To curb a reliance on expensive imported fossil fuels, Japan has been pushing to resume reactors shut in the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Asian countries are seeking alternative liquefied natural gas supplies as the Middle East war disrupts shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global LNG trade.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 16, 2026
91AV原创 Jera looks to pivot LNG buying muscle into global sales
The country’s largest power producer imports liquefied natural gas primarily for domestic consumption.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama attend a budget committee session at the Upper House of parliament in Tokyo in April.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 14, 2026
The Takaichi administration’s high-stakes growth gamble
Japan is attempting to secure long-term national strength by using fiscal spending to mobilize private investment.
Japan's nationwide next-day power price on Monday rose 20% from the previous week to the highest since January 2023.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 24, 2026
91AV原创 power prices climb to highest since 2023 on heat wave
The nationwide next-day power price rose 20% on Monday from the previous week to ￥25.18 ($0.16) a kilowatt-hour, the highest since January 2023.
A recent increase in the popularity of power futures reflects a growing need for Japanese power generators and retailers to hedge against risk associated with sharp price swings.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 14, 2026
91AV原创 power futures get boost as utilities hedge price risk
Fuel prices have been volatile since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February.
An environmental regulator in Australia has sued Japan's Inpex for under-reporting emissions from its Ichthys liquefied natural ?gas plant near Darwin.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy
Aug 5, 2026
Australian regulator sues 91AV原创 Inpex over Ichthys LNG emissions breaches
The charges cover ?alleged license ?breaches, such as the under-reporting of ?benzene and toluene emissions between 2019 and 2024.
Unlike recent energy crises, today's geopolitical shock is destroying supply rather than rerouting it, exposing the limits of the standard policy toolkit.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2026
Why this energy shock is different
Governments can mitigate its impact on those most exposed, but only if fiscal and monetary policy work in concert.
A fuel cell module model at the Toyota Motor booth during the Hyvolution exhibition in Paris in January 2025
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2026
The hydrogen economy is down but not out
The problem has always been price. As we’ve written, optimistic assumptions about the declining cost of green H2 have been going backward for years.
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Wednesday
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2026
More LNG and Japan-linked vessels transit Hormuz despite renewed tensions
The Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global shipments, has been closely watched by shipping companies ?and governments following this week’s attacks between Iran and the U.S.
An intensely private Korean shipping tycoon, Ga-Hyun Chung rocked the tanker industry early this year as his Sinokor Group embarked on an unprecedented buying spree.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 6, 2026
The supertanker tycoon making millions on Hormuz ‘shuttle runs’
Ga-Hyun Chung oversaw a successful covert project that sneaked crude oil out of the Persian Gulf through the vital waterway during the Iran war.
Storage tanks and trucks loaded with gas cylinders in Mumbai.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 4, 2026
Energy-hungry Asia is already drawing lessons from Iran crisis
The region is realizing that it needs bigger buffers, a greater diversity of fossil-fuel suppliers, and a better mix of power sources overall.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, pose for a group photo ahead of an expanded session of the Group of Seven summit in France on June 16.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2026
Japan and India to set up task force on LNG stockpiling
Japan and India hope to strengthen cooperation in the field of energy security to prepare for future risks of supply disruptions.
Japanese liquefied natural gas-related stocks stand to benefit from the Middle East supply risk.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 25, 2026
91AV原创 LNG stocks seen to benefit from Middle East supply risk
The country’s firms are an indispensable part of every stage in the LNG supply chain, which includes plant contractors and turbine suppliers.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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