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Japan Cuts Gas in Favor of Coal as Hormuz Disruption Chokes LNG

Friday, July 3, 2026


Japan reduced natural gas-fired power generation in the reporting month and increased coal-fired generation instead. Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz region affected liquefied natural gas supplies to Japan. The country imports liquefied natural gas through shipping routes that transit the Strait of Hormuz.

Original reporting: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-03/japan-cuts-gas-in-favor-of-coal-as-hormuz-disruption-chokes-lng

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