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Posted May 2, 2024 Today in Energy ›

Japan’s energy policies aim to reduce use of fossil fuels in electricity generation ›

In the first part of our two-part series on Japan’s energy policies in the electric power sector, we examined policies affecting generation from non-fossil fuel sources, namely renewable sources and nuclear generation. More

natural gas consumption in Japan by sector

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics, and FACTS Global Energy, Gas Databook 2023

Data Highlights

WTI crude oil futures price

5/1/2024: NA/barrel

NA from week earlier
NA from year earlier

Natural gas futures price

5/1/2024: NA/MMBtu

NA from week earlier
NA from year earlier

Natural gas inventories

4/26/2024: 2,484 Bcf

up59 Bcf from week earlier
up436 Bcf from year earlier

Crude oil inventories

4/26/2024: 460.9 million barrels

up7.3 million barrels from week earlier
up1.3 million barrels from year earlier

Weekly coal production

4/27/2024: 7.649 million tons

down0.258 million tons from week earlier
down3.352 million tons from year earlier