Osaka Gas President Masataka Fujiwara said at a press conference about LNG = liquefied natural gas from Russia, while Western companies announced that they would withdraw from the energy business in Russia following the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia. He stated that he would continue to import gas for the time being from the perspective of a stable supply of gas.
With Russia's military invasion, Western oil giants have announced that they will withdraw from the oil and natural gas business in the Far East Sakhalin, and there is a growing movement to take a strict stance toward Russia in the energy field.
Masataka Fujiwara, president of Osaka Gas, which imports 4% of all LNG from Russia, said at a press conference on the 10th, "We want to keep an eye on the government's policies and the movements of our business partners, not just one company that can make a decision. From the perspective of a stable supply of gas, he stated that he would continue to import for the time being.
On top of that, President Fujiwara said, "If we can no longer import from Russia, we will consider measures such as bringing in LNG from other countries, but there are not many options."