LNG

While LNG imports to Japan rose last month to 6.53 million tonnes, the thermal coal purchases by the world’s largest LNG importer were even higher at 9.19 million tonnes, raising concerns among Japanese officials that coal will lead to embarrassment on the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse-gas emissions.

ExxonMobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell, the world's largest LNG players and energy majors, are among eight oil and gas producers who have put forward joint proposals to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from natural gas production.