Japanese Companies Make $21 Billion in Gas Deals Since 2023, Target U.S. Shale

Japanese companies have pursued global deals worth $21 billion since 2023 to strengthen their control over natural gas supplies. According to Sina Finance, the investments are concentrated mainly in shale gas along the U.S. Gulf Coast as Japan, the world's second-largest liquefied natural gas importer, seeks to diversify supplies amid conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine; the companies also aim to support power infrastructure for U.S. AI data centers and resell LNG to developing Asian markets, in line with U.S. President Donald Trump's goal of American energy dominance.