Japan’s top marine shippers seen navigating to profits in Q1

Nippon Yusen, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha are each expected to post a group pretax profit for...

Japan’s May bonded bunker fuel sales fall 9% on month to 2.02 million barrels

Japan’s bonded bunker fuel sales fell 9% month on month to 2.02 million barrels in May, and were lower by...

Japan’s Naphtha Demand and Imports Sees Rare Growth in March

In line with its long-term trend of structural decline, Japan’s total oil demand in March fell by 7.6% m-o-m and 3.7% y-o-y to 3.23 mmb/d. The overall drop in Japan’s petroleum product demand was ledJapan by fuel oil (-30.0%) and gasoil (-4.4%) despite na

Japan’s Power Producers to Face China Coal Pain After Steel

First it was Japan’s steelmakers, now it’s the nation’s power producers that are set to pay for China’s coal policies.

Japan’s heavyweight LNG buyers wrestle more flexible deals from suppliers

Japan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers are upending the traditional practices of the market, using their leverage as the world’s biggest buyers of the fuel to wrestle concessions for more flexible terms.

Japan’s shipbuilders look to virtual reality for efficiency

Japanese ship manufacturers are enlisting the help of cutting-edge technologies such as virtual reality systems to boost productivity as they aim to take on Chinese and South Korean rivals amid a cooling market.

Japan’s economy unexpectedly flat in second quarter

Japan’s economy nearly stalled in the second quarter amid falling exports and weak corporate investment, showing the nation is still largely dependent on government stimulus for growth.