INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Japan in December imported the highest monthly volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia in seven years, the RBC news
Malaysia and Qatar supplying two-thirds of the energy source, while Russia accounts for 9%.According to preliminary data, Japanshipped
biggest LNG importer in 2023, according to Reuters.Japan has joined its ally the United States and other Western countries in imposing
sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, while scores of Japanese companies have left or suspended operations in Russia.But
Japan hassaid it would continue to ensure stable energy supplies in the face of increasing U.S
sanctions on Russian-led LNG projects.
