Japan's biggest oil refiner Eneos Holdings has no plans to buy Russian crude until all problems related to the Ukraine crisis are over

As most shipments were contracted before the invasion of Ukraine, any cut to Russian oil purchases due to worries about sanctions would only be reflected in data due for release in May

Japan aims to provide 'risk money' through state-run Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp (JOGMEC) for existing LNG projects that can boost output quickly via expansion

The 2020/21 level was the lowest since 1990/91, when Japan began compiling data on greenhouse gas emissions, revised data from the environment ministry shows

Top offshore oil and gas producer is looking to sell operations in Britain, Canada and the US, because of concern the assets could be subject to Western sanctions, sources say

The government confirmed it would provide A$125 million each to Viva and Ampol to revamp their refineries to start producing cleaner petrol by 2024

Last year, output reached 43.22 million tonnes of oil equivalent at Daqing Oilfield, one of the country's largest oil production bases

External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar lashed out at criticism over India's purchases of Russian energy, saying they are necessary to secure the nation's energy security.

Presi­dent Joe Biden will talk to Indian leader Narendra Modi on Monday, at a time when the US has made clear it does not want to see a big uptick in Russian energy imports by India

Chinese oil giant CNOOC said on Monday it will raise 28.08 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) in a listing in Shanghai, after setting the price for what will be the mainland 11th-biggest public stock offering

Contingency plans could put Japan in direct competition with Europe for global gas supplies, highlighting Tokyo's focus on meeting its own energy needs

The deficit could reach $130 billion for fiscal 2022 if crude oil bounces back to $130 a barrel and the yen trades at 120 against the dollar