TOKYO -- As the global scramble for liquefied natural gas escalates, potential threats to supplies of the fuel are a growing concern for Japan, the world's largest LNG importer.
Importers eye long-term LNG contracts for stability as supply risks loom

Japan's Inpex sources supplies of natural gas from the Ichthys project in Australia. (Photo courtesy of Inpex)
TOKYO -- As the global scramble for liquefied natural gas escalates, potential threats to supplies of the fuel are a growing concern for Japan, the world's largest LNG importer.