Japan wants to keep shares in Russian oil and gas projects in Sakhalin Japan intends to keep shares in Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 for stable energy supply, according to a government report on energy. The document states that Sakhalin is closer to Japan than the Middle East, which reduces shipping time and shipping cost. In addition, the supply does not need to pass through choke points such as the Strait of Hormuz. "The projects are extremely important from an energy security point of view, so Japan is committed to maintaining stocks," the report said. Russia supplied 8.6% of Japan's LNG imports in fiscal year 2025, third behind Australia and Malaysia. The total volume of imports was about 65.24 million tons.

Japan wants to keep shares in Russian oil and gas projects in Sakhalin Japan intends to keep shares in Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 for stable energy supply, according to a government report on energy. The document states that Sakhalin is closer to Japan than the Middle East, which reduces shipping time and shipping cost. In addition, the supply does not need to pass through choke points such as the Strait of Hormuz. "The projects are extremely important from an energy security point of view, so Japan is committed to maintaining stocks," the report said. Russia supplied 8.6% of Japan's LNG imports in fiscal year 2025, third behind Australia and Malaysia. The total volume of imports was about 65.24 million tons.