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【統計情報】3月31日に経済産業省が2026年2月分生産動態統計速報を公表。詳細 (Excel形式、832KB) は https://www.meti.go.jp/statistics/tyo/seidou/result/ichiran/resourceData/08_seidou/sokuho/h2daa202602s.xlsx に。
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The Japan Times 1d ago

Japan's deregulated utility market was meant to give consumers more choice, but complaints about misleading electricity and gas contracts continue to pile up. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/30/japan/electricity-gas-contracts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #utilities #electricity #energy #meti

Utility contract complaints persist nearly a decade after deregulation

Consumer officials are urging caution as complaints over electricity and gas contracts remain almost 10 years since Japan opened its utility markets.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times 4d ago

Japan will allow more use of coal-fired power plants in an effort to boost security of supply to cope with the energy shock from the war in the Middle East. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/27/coal-power-plants-energy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #coal #energy #oil #meti #iran #lng

Japan to allow more coal-fired power to cope with energy shock

Japan is joining other nations that have shifted course to use the dirtiest fossil fuel more in the wake of of the war.

The Japan Times

Jisso News Mar 22

【統計情報】3月19日に経済産業省が2026年1月分生産動態統計確報を公表。確報データ(Excel形式、1.9MB、1ヶ月分)は https://www.meti.go.jp/statistics/tyo/seidou/result/ichiran/resourceData/08_seidou/kakuho/2026/h2daa202601_jikei.xlsx に。その他の資料は統計表一覧ページの確報の項（ https://www.meti.go.jp/statistics/tyo/seidou/result/ichiran/08_seidou.html#menu1 ）を参照。2025年12月分までは、13ヶ月（前年同月から当月まで）のデータであったが、今回からは当年のデータのみとなった。またURLのサブディレクトリ形式も/yyyymm/から/yyyy/に変わっている。自動取得している方は注意。
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The Japan Times Mar 16

Japan started the largest-ever release of oil from its strategic reserves — 15 days’ worth of domestic demand from mandatory private reserves and one month from national reserves — as crude oil prices continue to soar. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/16/economy/oil-release-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #oil #energy #meti

Japan begins its largest-ever oil release from strategic reserves

Crude oil prices have soared as the Strait of Hormuz, through which most Japan-bound oil passes, remains effectively closed.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Mar 16

Japan and the United States agreed to launch a framework in which the two countries will quickly work together to prevent disruptions to critical mineral supplies, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/16/economy/us-mineral-supply-chain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #meti #dougburgum #rareearths #energy #economicsecurity

Japan and U.S. to work together to prevent critical mineral disruptions

The two countries will work to prevent supply disruptions for critical minerals resulting from possible export restrictions by resource-producing countries.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Mar 15

Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa has called on countries and regions in Asia to diversify energy supply sources amid rising Middle East tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/15/akazawa-energy-supply-sources/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #ryoseiakazawa #energy #meti #ryoseiakazawa #straitofhormuz #iran #oil #lng

Akazawa implores Asian partners to diversify energy suppliers

The industry minister said that the region depends on imports for more than 80% of its energy compounding the damage caused by the conflict between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Mar 14