Japan's demand for oil is truly monstrous. Even if domestic oil consumption has wound down slightly in the last four decades, this one island nation consumed a staggering 151.4 million metric tons of ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese yen, normally one of the most sought after safe havens in times of geopolitical stress, has dropped 2.4% against the U.S. dollar and 1.4% against the Swiss franc since ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese oil companies are scaling back decarbonisation initiatives, including hydrogen and ammonia projects, amid a global shift towards more stable and cost-effective fossil fuels.

TOKYO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Japan lowered its price cap on Russian crude oil to $47.60 per barrel from $60, effective on Friday, to punish Moscow for its continued war in Ukraine, although the move is ...

The largest Japanese oil and gas explorer, Inpex, is raising returns for shareholders to a record-high, despite posting a decline in its first-half net profit. On Thursday, Inpex reported a net profit ...

Japan’s finance minister pushed back against a US call to ramp up pressure on President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine by imposing higher tariffs on China and India for importing Russian oil ...

Alberta may help pay for a coker in a Japanese refinery Canada aims to diversify oil export markets beyond U.S. Refining upgrade could help Japan process Canadian heavy crude CALGARY/HOUSTON, Aug 25 ...