CommoditiesSupplies offer psychological relief, but too small to impact overall marketPower provider JERA has major LNG facilities at the port of Futtsu in Chiba prefecture. (Photo by Rie Ishii)MISA HAMAMay 16, 2026 11:01 JSTTOKYO -- A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from the Middle East via the Strait of Hormuz is set to reach the Japanese port of Futtsu as early as Monday, the first such shipment to reach the country since the strait was effectively closed because of the Iran conflict.
Japan set to receive first LNG via Hormuz since de facto closure
Supplies offer psychological relief, but too small to impact overall market
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