Japan to Ensure Its Own Gas Supply Before Aiding Europe
- Trade minister says Japan has to check its own energy demands
- The nation’s LNG stockpiles are beginning to run low
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Japan will make sure its own energy demands are met before aiding Europe with shipments of liquefied natural gas in the event conflict erupts over Ukraine, according to the nation’s trade minister.
The comments come amid fears that European allies may run short of energy should Russia invade Ukraine, an attack Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly denied he’s planning. The Biden administration and European governments have reached out to Japan, as well as other nations in Asia, about diverting gas shipments to Europe, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.