Japan Says Ready To Help Europe With LNG

Japan has suggested that it could step in and help Europe with natural gas supplies in the event of disruptions in Russian deliveries amid the continuing Ukraine crisis, Reuters has reported, citing Industry Minister Koichi Hagiuda. The minister declined to comment on reports that the United States had reached out to Japan to ask if it could spare some of its LNG imports for Europe but said that "We would like to consider how we can contribute to the international community," noting that Japan had been a "driving force" in international LNG market…