Katya Golubkova
China exports push Nippon Steel to seek growth in US, India after blocked deal
Nippon Steel eyes U.S. and India for growth, countering China’s exports amid declining domestic demand and blocked U.S. bid.
Analysis: Rival LNG supplies, Sakhalin’s depleting fields give Japan an exit from Russian gas
Japan eyes LNG shift as Sakhalin-2 deals near expiry, balancing energy security, geopolitics, and the push for renewables.
Nippon Steel committed to U.S. Steel takeover, aims to close in Dec, says executive
Nippon Steel remains committed to its $15B U.S. Steel acquisition, confident of closing by year-end despite U.S. opposition.
Japan, US face shared challenge from cheap China steel, Japan PM hopeful says
Japan and the United States should work together amid competition from China, leading prime ministerial candidate Shinjiro Koizumi said.
Nippon Steel, peers urge Tokyo to curb steel imports from China, executive says
Nippon Steel urges Japan to curb Chinese steel imports, as it seeks to close its U.S. Steel acquisition amid rising competition.
Nippon Steel to dissolve JV with China’s Baoshan after 20 years
The Nikkei business daily, which first reported the news, said Nippon had decided to shift its attention to the U.S. and India.
Shareholders warn Nippon Steel faces higher decarbonisation costs with U.S. Steel takeover
Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel risks raising decarbonisation costs for Japan's top steelmaker, an activist shareholder group said, urging the company...
Japan could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to renewables, says Rystad Energy CEO
Japan, a major coal and LNG buyer, could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to expansion of solar and wind power, CEO of Rystad...
Oil prices head back up on Middle East jitters
Crude futures up amid concern that Iran, the third-largest OPEC producer, might retaliate for a suspected Israeli warplane attack on Iran's embassy.
