Japan currently intends to maintain its holdings in the Sakhalin 1 and Sakhalin 2 oil and gas projects in Russia in light of their criticality to energy security, according to the annual Japan Energy Book report prepared by the Ministry of Economy. Japan received 8.6% of its total liquefied natural gas imports from the Sakhalin 2 project in 2025, making Russia the third largest supplier of this fuel to Tokyo, according to the report. The projects "are located very close to Japan, which makes it possible to reduce transport time and costs," the document states.

Japan currently intends to maintain its holdings in the Sakhalin 1 and Sakhalin 2 oil and gas projects in Russia in light of their criticality to energy security, according to the annual Japan Energy Book report prepared by the Ministry of Economy. Japan received 8.6% of its total liquefied natural gas imports from the Sakhalin 2 project in 2025, making Russia the third largest supplier of this fuel to Tokyo, according to the report. The projects "are located very close to Japan, which makes it possible to reduce transport time and costs," the document states.