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July 11, 2024

Global trade in liquefied natural gas continued to grow in 2023


May 2, 2024

Japan’s energy policies aim to reduce use of fossil fuels in electricity generation


May 2, 2024

Japan’s energy policies aim for increased zero-carbon electricity generation


March 12, 2024

U.S. propane exports established a new record in December 2023


February 8, 2024

Nuclear reactor restarts in Japan have reduced LNG imports for electricity generation


January 22, 2024

Fewer markets are importing Russia’s coal


December 13, 2023

Japanese refineries close as the country's petroleum consumption falls


July 5, 2023

Global liquefied natural gas trade volumes set a new record in 2022


June 6, 2023

Monthly U.S. propane exports in March 2023 reach a record high


July 11, 2022

Global trade in liquefied natural gas grew by 4.5% in 2021


June 7, 2022

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports to Europe increased during the first 4 months of 2022


May 2, 2022

As of 2021, China imports more liquefied natural gas than any other country


March 28, 2022

U.S. exported record amounts of liquefied natural gas in 2021


March 15, 2021

Asia became the main export destination for growing U.S. LNG exports in 2020


February 9, 2021

Heating and petrochemical demand in Asia contribute to more U.S. propane exports


July 29, 2019

U.S. LNG exports to Europe increase amid declining demand and spot LNG prices in Asia


June 14, 2019

Japan is the world’s third-largest coal-importing country


March 4, 2019

Nuclear reactor restarts in Japan displacing LNG imports in 2019


November 28, 2018

Japan has restarted five nuclear power reactors in 2018


November 8, 2017

EIA forecasts growth in world nuclear electricity capacity, led by non-OECD countries


November 2, 2017

Almost 40% of global liquefied natural gas trade moves through the South China Sea


September 13, 2016

Five and a half years after Fukushima, 3 of Japan’s 54 nuclear reactors are operating


September 9, 2016

Japan’s electricity prices rising or stable despite recent fuel cost changes


August 24, 2016

As Japan and South Korea import less LNG, other Asian countries begin to import more


September 29, 2015

Natural gas prices in Asia mainly linked to crude oil, but use of spot indexes increases


August 12, 2015

Japan restarts first nuclear reactor under new safety rules


February 11, 2015

Japan plans to restart some nuclear plants in 2015 after Fukushima shutdown


December 10, 2013

Iran’s oil exports not expected to increase significantly despite recent negotiations


November 7, 2013

Japan is the second largest net importer of fossil fuels in the world


September 27, 2013

Multiple factors push Western Europe to use less natural gas and more coal


June 21, 2013

25% of U.S. coal exports go to Asia, but remain a small share of Asia’s total coal imports


March 15, 2013

Japan’s fossil-fueled generation remains high because of continuing nuclear plant outages


October 5, 2012

Territorial disputes hamper exploration and production of resources in the East China Sea


May 30, 2012

Japan’s use of thermal generation is up since March 2011 due to nuclear plant outages


April 25, 2012

U.S. coal consumption fell while exports increased during the fourth quarter of 2011


September 30, 2011

Global natural gas prices vary considerably


July 29, 2011

Japanese power companies using more LNG to generate electricity


April 7, 2011

U.K., U.S. spot natural gas prices diverging


March 17, 2011

Japan depends significantly on nuclear power to meet its electricity needs