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ENERGY 3

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 2, 2021
Japan backs oil and gas even after COP26 climate talks
Weeks after world leaders pledged to combat climate change at the COP26 summit, Japan is already showing signs of putting the brakes on divestment from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 29, 2021
Europe’s energy crisis is about to get worse as winter arrives
Any fix is unlikely to come from the supply side any time soon, with fuel exporters Russia piping only what it has to and Qatar saying it's producing what it can.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 25, 2021
With coordinated stockpile release, Biden White House sets oil market precedent
The decision adds a new risk to the landscape for oil traders tracking market-moving government policy decisions and the drilling industry, with potential to impact energy investment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2021
'Living hand to mouth': Europe's gas crunch shows little sign of easing
This year's power price shock has pushed several European and British energy suppliers out of business, as they cannot always pass on price rises to customers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2021
When energy pipelines are political, everyone suffers
The energy transition away from hydrocarbons cannot come fast enough for Europe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 19, 2021
Biden's overture to Asian oil consumers serves warning to OPEC+
'The strategy here seems like not only a response to the alleged rebuffing of the presidential requests, but also a deliberate threat,' one analyst said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2021
Asia looks to release oil reserves after U.S. request
The world's biggest economies said on Thursday they were looking into releasing oil from their strategic reserves, following a rare request from the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2021
U.S. asks Japan, China and others to consider tapping oil reserves, sources say
The unusual request comes as Biden fends off political pressure over rising pump prices and other consumer costs driven by a rebound in economic activity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2021
Merkel defends nuclear power exit despite climate challenges
In an interview, the outgoing chancellor also said she was opposed to any plans by the European Union to label nuclear power as 'sustainable.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2021
Nuclear fusion is close enough to start dreaming
The possibility of carbon-free energy generation raises a seldom discussed question: Just how much would it change the world if cheap and clean energy sources were truly abundant?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2021
Energy’s year of recovery more like a remission
Until news of the COVID-19 vaccine broke, energy had been the worst performing sector in 2020, falling by more than half.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2021
Investors pushed mining giants to quit coal. Now it’s backfiring.
Mines that were scheduled to be closed have instead been transformed into the engine room for growth-hungry coal businesses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2021
Japan, once a leader on climate, under fire at COP26 over coal use
The country's refusal to sign a pact to phase out the fuel was short-sighted, critics have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2021
Chips, coal and property top China traders’ plenum watch list
After a yearlong regulatory crackdown, investors are on high alert for the risk of more policy change as the Communist Party kicks off a major convention this week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2021
Energy crisis that revived coal in India and China is easing, for now
Officials pressed miners to rapidly boost output and lifted imports, allowing power plants and major industrial consumers to start rebuilding stockpiles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 4, 2021
China's wind giants hatch plans to muscle in on U.S. and Europe
Chinese companies have typically made only small inroads into overseas markets, but they now plan to invest in factories abroad.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2021
Nord Stream 2 is still months from easing Europe’s gas woes
The pipeline might not be approved until May if regulators use all the time they're allowed.

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