The Japan Times
Japan's industry minister Ryosei Akazawa on Saturday asked Australia, Japan's biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas, to boost output in light of the Middle East crisis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/14/australia-lng-boost/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #australia #australiajapanrelations #lng #energy #middleeast #iran #meti #ryoseiakazawa
Japan industry ministry asks Australia to boost LNG output amid Iran crisis

Japan relies on the Middle East for around 11% of its LNG imports, with 6% shipped via the Strait of Hormuz.

The Japan Times
Mar 14 at 9:38pmBuffer
Show threadSupermoosieMar 14

@thejapantimes

Japan has been buying and on selling Australian LNG at a profit. Not using it themselves.

We should not be increasing production.

How about you get rid of your fossil fuel addiction.

Show threadRaymondPierreL3Mar 14

@thejapantimes
Because Japan wants to make a killing on-selling subsidised Australian gas while we in Australia are facing a likely gas shortage this winter. Of course #Japan wants more Cheap Australian gas… #Grifters

#GasIndustries #ExtractiveIndustries #FossilFuel #antifa #EatTheRich

Show threadFace ThumbMar 15
@thejapantimes What if we withhold gas instead?