Bloomberg News reported that Japan’s Eneos is leading bids for Chevron’s stake in a Singapore refinery, with a deal nearing completion despite potential delays. (EPA Images pic) Japan’s top oil ...

TOKYO, Dec 23 : ‌Japan plans to provide 210 billion yen ($1.34 billion) to help companies that are using clean power to fund investments, in a push to boost demand for renewable energy and spur growth ...

Crude oil and natural gas from overseas, including Russia, are important for Japan’s energy security, the country’s economy ministry told Reuters this week, noting the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project ...

Diplomats are supposed to be a tactful tribe, but in Tokyo owl-eyed Mr. Eiji Amau, famed Official Spokesman of Japan’s Foreign Office, continues to carve out of tactlessness a great career. Many ...

TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Japanese oil refiners should consider diversifying supply sources as 95% of its crude imports come from the Middle East, but importing Canadian oil could be challenging due ...

The Japanese government said on Sept. 12 that it is imposing sanctions on 47 Russian companies, nine individuals, and several other entities involved in the aggression against Ukraine. Japan is also ...

Portland Japanese Garden will bring a centuries-old Japanese tradition to life this weekend with its annual Bon-Odori Summer Festival on Saturday, Aug. 23. A highlight of summer festivals in Japan, ...

TOKYO, 31st July 2025 (WAM) -- Japan’s imports of the UAE crude oil exceeded 31 million barrels, accounting for 52.1% of total imports in June 2025, according to official Japanese data. This is based ...

(Reuters) -Japan engages in "unfair" automobile trade with the United States and should increase its imports of U.S. energy resources and other goods to help reduce the U.S. trade deficit, President ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese yen, normally one of the most sought after safe havens in times of geopolitical stress, has dropped 2.4% against the U.S. dollar and 1.4% against the Swiss franc since ...

Per Japanese government instructions, refiner Taiyo Oil has bought a cargo of Russia’s Sakhalin crude to ensure stable production of the LNG plant that supplies gas to Japan, a company spokesperson ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese oil companies are scaling back decarbonisation initiatives, including hydrogen and ammonia projects, amid a global shift towards more stable and cost-effective fossil fuels.