The TEX Report is pleased to announce the launch of Gas Manual Japanese 2025 on December 23, 2025.

Amid growing uncertainty in the global energy landscape, Japan—highly dependent on imports for the majority of its energy needs—is accelerating efforts to secure a stable supply of LNG. On the supply side, final investment decisions (FIDs) for new LNG projects have been announced in rapid succession. By October 2025, the cumulative liquefaction capacity reaching FID had grown to its largest level since the record year of 2019. In the United States, the resumption of export permit reviews in January triggered the restart of long-stalled projects, and Japan has been actively moving to secure LNG volumes from these developments. Domestically, plans to strengthen receiving infrastructure, including the expansion of LNG storage tanks, have also been announced.

The Gas Manual 2025 Edition provides updated coverage—based on information available through approximately September 2025—of LNG terminals in Japan, LNG procurement contracts of electric utilities and gas companies, and global LNG project developments. It also includes detailed data on LNG sales by power utilities, initiatives by the city gas industry to advance e-methane, and comprehensive listings of floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) and floating LNG facilities (FLNG) in operation worldwide.

The LPG part of the book compiles the latest industry topics, along with import performance, sales trends, and overviews of receiving facilities for each major LPG supplier.

For statistical reference, the book presents finalized and preliminary figures for Japan’s LNG and LPG imports through June 2025, broken down by source country and customs district. Import and export data for key markets—including China, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, and the United States—are also extensively covered.

The Gas Manual 2025 Edition serves as an authoritative reference for professionals seeking a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of Japan’s gas market and the evolving global LNG and LPG industries.