Japan

State-controlled China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNC) has announced that it has produced gas from the disputed Tianwaitian field.

Japan-based trading house Itochu has announced plans to invest more than US$850mn in US upstream natural gas projects between 2007 and 2010.

Reuters has reported that the government of Myanmar is leaning towards a gas pipeline to China, rather than construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, as its favoured... 2007-02-26

Japanese companies Marubeni Corporation and Mitsui have signed a deal with Venezuela to obtain crude oil from state-controlled Petróleo de Venezuela (PdVSA) for a 15-year... 2007-02-23

Japan's Minister of Trade Akira Amari has announced that he will discuss energy cooperation with his US counterpart, Samuel Bodman, on January 9. With bilateral relations fairly close... 2007-01-05

Japan is strengthening its ties with Qatar in an attempt to address energy supply concerns and to secure a stable and reliable source of oil and gas from the Gulf state. Already the... 2006-12-14

Indonesia, the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), has said it will cut shipments of the fuel to Taiwan when an existing deal expires in 2009. The current contract,... 2006-12-07

In an attempt to meet rising domestic demand and growing regional competition for liquefied natural gas (LNG), South Korea has approached Australia to try to secure long term supplies... 2006-12-06

Qatar is seeking to take advantage of growing Asian demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) by increasing its market share in Japan. Qatar Liquefied Gas Company (Qatargas), a unit... 2006-11-14

In a bid to strengthen its security of supply, Japan's second-largest utility company, Kansai Electric Power Company, has agreed to increase shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG)... 2006-11-09