- Britain is reported to have approved new gas drilling in the North Sea at the Jackdaw field off Scotland.
- Jackdaw would be the first new gas extraction project in the North Sea since a government moratorium in 2024.
- Japanese refiner Idemitsu Kosan will begin Japanese sales of LNG imported from regions other than the Middle East, as soon as the early 2030s.
- Idemitsu's diversification comes as regional conflict drags on, according to Nikkei Asia.