News Articles for JERA Australia

Japanese sentiment towards Australia's LNG regulatory conditions has markedly improved but the nation will continue its supply diversification push, a senior industry figure says.

A senior executive at Japan's largest LNG buyer has issued a dire warning on Australia's export future, while flagging a desire to further diversify its supply chain to markets abroad.

Major global companies are walking away from opportunities to build offshore wind farms near Bunbury as the federal government extends the period for applications for a second time.

Japanese power giant JERA has committed to buy liquefied natural gas from Woodside over a decade, beginning in April 2026.

Woodside Energy has secured a US$1 billion ($1.5 billion) loan agreement with state-owned Japan Bank for International Cooperation to support development of the Scarborough project.

Woodside will sell a 15.1 per cent stake in its Scarborough LNG project to Japanese power generator JERA, under a deal worth an estimated $US1.4 billion ($2.13 billion).

The move marks the second major leasing deal in a month for the 43-storey tower, and follows the departure of oil and gas giant Chevron.

Amid all the headlines about the opportunities in China, that nation's North Asian neighbour is retaining its influence in WA.

Chinese interest in Australian property and resources may be in the spotlight, but Japan still has a significant foothold, particularly in WA.

Chevron has found another Japanese customer for gas from its $25 billion Wheatstone liquefied natural gas joint venture, signing a sale and purchase agreement with Japan's Kyushu Electric Power Com