Japan pledges $9.3 bil. for LNG development  NHK WORLD Read more https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190926_41/

Iran: US shows 'some flexibility' on oil sales  NHK WORLDIran's deputy foreign minister says the United States has shown "some flexibility" on the licensing of sales of Iranian oil. Read more https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190901_01/

Mitsui, JOGMEC to invest in Russian LNG project  NHK WORLDJapanese trading house Mitsui & Company and a government-affiliated body are to invest in a major natural gas project in Russia's Arctic region. Read more https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/e …

Toshiba to sell US LNG business to France's Total  NHK WORLDToshiba has reached an agreement with French energy giant Total to sell its liquefied natural gas operation in the United States. Read more https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/201906 …

Oil wholesalers Idemitsu, Showa Shell merge  NHK WORLDLeading Japanese oil wholesalers Idemitsu Kosan and Showa Shell Sekiyu merged their businesses on Monday, effectively reorganizing the country's industry ... Read more https://www3.nhk.or.jp/n …

US: Iran oil ban waivers limited to 180 daysNHK WORLDA US State Department official says the waivers for the ban on oil imports from Iran will be limited to 180 days. The State Department's Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, was speaking to r …

Probe into oil spill around southern islandsNHK WORLDThe Japanese government is investigating the impact of several oily objects that have washed ashore on its southern islands. They are believed to have come from a tanker owned by an Iranian shipping comp …

Middle East MonitorSaudi's refined oil exports offset crude curbsMiddle East MonitorThe share of Saudi Arabia's exports of refined oil products steadily rose throughout 2017, offsetting a drop in overseas crude oil sales as the kingdom complied wit …

Pacific StandardChina: continues examining oil spill from tankerNHK WORLDChina's transport authority says the oil spill from an Iranian tanker that sank in Japan's exclusive economic zone earlier this month, has spread covering more than 200 square …

Chemical & Engineering NewsChina sends surveillance ships to assess oil spillNHK WORLDChina's Agriculture Ministry has reportedly sent 2 surveillance ships to assess the environmental effects of an oil spill from an Iranian tanker that sank in Japan&#3 …