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• Global Oil Prices Slump to $96 Despite Major Saudi Infrastructure Damage and Hormuz Blockade

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Oil

  Crude oil is on track for its steepest weekly decline since July 2025, with ICE Brent falling toward $96 per barrel despite confirmed reports of significant damage to Saudi Arabian...

• Takaichi Approval Holds at 63 Percent Despite Deepening Public Anxiety Over Domestic Oil Shortages

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Asia

  A recent Kyodo News survey reveals that while Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi maintains a strong 63.8 percent approval rating, nearly half of the Japanese public is dissatisfied with...

• JERA Terminates Long-Term Supply Deal for Louisiana Gas as US Energy Export Project Falters

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Asia

  Japan's leading power generator JERA has officially canceled a 20-year liquefied natural gas purchase agreement with the American developer Commonwealth LNG. The termination, revea...

• Japan Launches Massive CO2 Methanation Facility to Power 10,000 Households via Natural Gas Pipelines

  Published: Feb 28, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Energy leaders Inpex Corporation and Osaka Gas have commenced operations at a world-class test plant designed to convert captured carbon dioxide into synthetic methane. The facilit...