Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura will visit Saudi Arabia and Oman in the Middle East for three days from the 25th.
As China draws closer to the Arab countries, Japan plans to strengthen relations in areas such as decarbonization and infrastructure, as well as stable procurement of energy.
On the 25th and 26th, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura will visit Saudi Arabia, Japan's largest source of crude oil imports, and on the 27th, he will visit Oman, a producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Of these, in Saudi Arabia, we will hold talks with ministers in charge of energy and others, call for cooperation toward stabilizing crude oil prices, and confirm that we will jointly advance projects on hydrogen and ammonia, which are next-generation energies. .
In addition, Oman is expected to seek cooperation for stable procurement as the supply and demand of LNG, which is used as fuel for thermal power generation, is tightening worldwide.
For Japan, which depends on foreign countries for most of its crude oil and natural gas, relations with Arab countries are, so to speak, a lifeline. increase.
For this reason, Japan has decided to pave the way for joint projects in areas such as decarbonization and infrastructure, in addition to stable procurement of energy, in an effort to strengthen relations.