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Japan’s LNG imports drop 7.3 percent in September

Source: LNG Prime

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LNG Prime reported on 22 Oct 2026: Japan’s LNG imports drop 7.3 percent in September.

Japan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports fell 7.3 percent in September from the same month last year, according to provisional data released by the country’s Ministry of Finance.

— LNG Prime
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Gas is the flexible backbone of many grids and the designated transition fuel in many national plans, from LNG trade to domestic LPG and CNG. Supply security and pricing drive both power reliability and emissions.

29.6% of electricity in Japan came from gas in 2025

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Original reporting © LNG Prime. Headline and excerpt quoted with attribution; the full article is available on the publisher’s site. CEII’s context is the Centre’s own and does not represent the publisher.

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