Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) conducted surveys on the volume of LNG handled by Japanese companies and the current status of the destination restrictions in LNG sales and purchase agreements with the full cooperation of all Japanese companies engaged in LNG and announced the results on its website on 18th October, 2022. Both surveys were the first comprehensive surveys conducted by JOGMEC in the previous year. JOGMEC will continue its efforts to improve the flexibility and liquidity of the LNG market in order to enhance energy security.
Based on the "New International Resources Strategy" formulated in March 2020 by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), both surveys were conducted to follow up on the previous year’s survey on the actual status of LNG handling volumes by Japanese companies and the contract terms and conditions related to destination restrictions in fixed-term LNG sales and purchase agreements.
The “Survey on the LNG Handling Volume by Japanese Companies” has revealed that Japanese companies handled approximately 110 million tonnes of LNG in the fiscal year 2021. The “Survey on the Destination Clauses and Price Indices in LNG SPAs” shows that the contract quantity with destination restrictions as of the survey is approximately 45 million tonnes, or 53% of the total, in the fiscal year 2021 and is to be 21 million tonnes, or 43% of the total, in the fiscal year 2030.
For more information on the survey results, please visit our "Natural Gas and LNG Related Information".