Japan’s spot power price climbed to its highest in more than a month as forecasts for unusually hot weather boosted demand, while the conflict in the Middle East tightened fuel supplies.

Japan’s coal-power generation is rising while natural gas-fired output falls, as conflict in the Middle East chokes supplies of the less-polluting fossil fuel and sends prices higher.

Japan may send government officials to Russia as early as the end of May to maintain communications with Moscow to support its companies that are still operating there, the trade ministry said in a post on X.

Several Japanese power producers have withheld full-year earnings guidance due to uncertainty around the supply and cost of liquefied natural gas.

Tokyo Gas Co. will raise its base charge for the first time in nearly half a century to offset higher costs and declining consumption.

The war in the Middle East is putting pressure on the Japanese government to consider energy-saving measures, a challenge for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as she seeks to calm public anxiety over potential shortages.

The war in the Middle East is putting pressure on the Japanese government to consider energy-saving measures, a challenge for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as she seeks to calm public anxiety over potential shortages.

The war in the Middle East is putting pressure on the Japanese government to consider energy-saving measures, a challenge for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as she seeks to calm public anxiety over potential shortages.

Japan’s weather agency has formally adopted a name for sizzling-hot days ahead of what is set to be another scorcher of a summer.

Japan will provide $10 billion in financial support to nations in Southeast Asia to help them cope with soaring crude oil prices due to the war in the Middle East.

Japan will provide $10 billion in financial support to nations in Southeast Asia to help them cope with soaring crude oil prices due to the war in the Middle East.

Japanese chemicals maker Asahi Kasei Corp. says it’s working to diversify sources of naphtha as the war in the Middle East curbs supplies.

Japan is proposing a remote Pacific island as a possible host for a nuclear waste-disposal site, an important step in the country’s plans to accelerate the restart of atomic power plants.

Japan’s Chiyoda Corp. says it is considering resuming construction work on a giant liquefied natural gas export plant in Qatar, in a sign of cautious optimism hours after the US and Iran agreed a ceasefire.

At least two of Japan’s biggest power retailers have temporarily stopped accepting new industrial clients, pending greater clarity on fuel markets upended by the war in the Middle East.

A purchase agreement between Commonwealth LNG and Japan’s top liquefied natural gas buyer, Jera Co., has been terminated, according to a document filed with the US Department of Energy.

Spot power prices in Japan surged to a three-year high, as the war in the Middle East boosts fuel costs for economies across Asia.

Japan’s prime minister sought to address public concerns about a shortage of medical devices caused by the war in the Middle East, saying her government was working to ensure stable supply.

Japan will allow more use of coal-fired power plants in an effort to boost security of supply to cope with the energy shock from the war in the Middle East.

Elliott Investment Management LP has taken a “significant” stake in Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd., the activist investor said in a statement on Wednesday.