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Japan backs coal-led decarbonisation in SE Asia
Japan backs coal-led decarbonisation in SE Asia
Tokyo, 4 September (Argus) — Japan is keen to support "realistic" decarbonization efforts in Southeast Asia while continuing to use coal, delegates heard at the 35th Clean Coal Day International Symposium held in Tokyo on 3 September. Japan will accelerate working together with Southeast Asian countries to support the continued use of coal while reducing carbon emissions, including through ammonia co-firing projects in Malaysia, Takahiro Tajiri, director-general for international affairs at the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy under Japan's ministry of economy, trade and industry Meti, said in a speech at the symposium. Japan has achieved a 20pc of ammonia co-firing with coal during trial operations at the 1GW No.4 coal-fired unit at the Hekinan power plant and aims to raise the co-firing rate to 50pc in the future. Japan can leverage this technology to support Malaysia and other countries in the region, according to Tajiri. Maintaining coal use while reducing carbon emissions through co-firing with renewable fuels such as ammonia and biomass is a "realistic" pathway for many countries, including Japan and those in Southeast Asia, Tajiri said. Coal remains affordable and provides a stable source of energy supply, he added. Japan should help Southeast Asian countries balance energy security and decarbonization through coal-related technologies, including ammonia co-firing, Paul Baruya, director of strategy and sustainability at Future Coal Global Alliance, said at the symposium. Coal has proven to be an alternative fuel to natural gas in many Asian countries when the de facto closure of the strait of Hormuz caused a sudden and unexpected disruption to LNG supply , Yoshikazu Kobayashi, chief economist and director for research strategy and energy security at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), said in his speech. By Takeshi Maeda Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Hormuz traffic at 9 vessels: Update
Hormuz traffic at 9 vessels: Update
New York, 3 September (Argus) — A total of nine vessels crossed the strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with four inbound and five outbound transits, data from maritime security firm Windward shows. Of the inbound transits, one was a tanker on the US-assisted southern lane, while two of the five outbound ships were on the southern lane. The remaining transits took place on the Iranian-controlled northern lane. Wednesday's transits are up by five vessels from the day before, but still far below the pre-war average of around 135 vessels daily. Vessel traffic on Wednesday stood at around 6.5pc of traffic levels prior to the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran on 28 February. The US Central Command assisted 44 transits through the strait of Hormuz between 1-2 September, according to data posted Thursday by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre. The figure could not be corroborated by any available satellite or vessel tracking information reviewed by Argus . US President Donald Trump continues to claim large amounts of crude is making it through the strait of Hormuz, posting a graphic titled "Hormuz Oil Volumes are BACK!" on social media Thursday. The graphic claims that "now" 18mn b/d of crude are exiting the strait of Hormuz, prior to "before", when volumes were around 20mn b/d. Vice president JD Vance echoed Trump's claims, stating that 15mn bl of crude exited the strait of Hormuz overnight at a White House press briefing on Thursday. There have been some days where combined flows from the Mideast Gulf, including loadings from ports in the UAE and Oman, reached close to 18mn b/d, such as on 9 August, per data from vessel information firm TankerTrackers.com. But the daily average for flows through the strait remains far below pre-war levels. As of 2 September, over the prior 28 complete days 7.54mn b/d exited the Mideast Gulf, according to TankerTrackers.com, including 5.04mn b/d through the strait of Hormuz. The rate for a very large crude carrier to move crude from the Mideast Gulf through Hormuz to Asia-Pacific rose to an all-time high of $19.39/bl on 2 September, a $11.69/bl premium over the route that bypasses Hormuz and starts in the Gulf of Oman, Argus data shows. By Charlotte Bawol Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Hormuz traffic at 9 vessels: Windward
Hormuz traffic at 9 vessels: Windward
New York, 3 September (Argus) — A total of nine vessels crossed the strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with four inbound and five outbound transits, data from maritime security firm Windward shows. Of the inbound transits, one was a tanker on the US-assisted southern lane, while two of the five outbound ships were on the southern lane. The remaining transits took place on the Iranian-controlled northern lane. Wednesday's transits are up by five vessels from the day before , but still far below the pre-war average of around 135 vessels daily. Vessel traffic on Wednesday stood at around 6.5pc of traffic levels prior to the joint US-Israeli attack on Iran on 28 February. US president Donald Trump continues to claim large amounts of crude is making it through the strait of Hormuz, posting a graphic titled "Hormuz Oil Volumes are BACK!" on social media on Thursday. The graphic claims that "now" 18mn b/d of crude are exiting the strait of Hormuz, prior to "before", when volumes were around 20mn b/d. There have been some days where combined flows from the Mideast Gulf, including loadings from ports in the UAE and Oman, reached close to 18mn b/d, such as on 9 August, per data from vessel information firm TankerTrackers.com. But the daily average for flows through the strait remains far below pre-war levels. As of 2 September, over the prior 28 complete days 7.54mn b/d exited the Mideast Gulf, according to TankerTrackers.com, including 5.04mn b/d through the strait of Hormuz. Combined crude, refined products and natural gas flows through the strait stood at around 23.7mn b/d between January-February before the outbreak of the war, data from vessel tracking firm Vortexa shows. By Charlotte Bawol Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Abu Dhabi's Adnoc drops Sep sulphur price by $40/t
Abu Dhabi's Adnoc drops Sep sulphur price by $40/t
London, 3 September (Argus) — Abu Dhabi's state-owned Adnoc has lowered its September sulphur official selling price (OSP) for the Indian subcontinent to $960/t fob Ruwais, down from its $1,000/t fob August OSP. Adnoc's September OSP implies a delivered price of $1,100-1,102/t cfr India, with the freight cost for a 40,000-45,000t shipment to the east coast of India last assessed at $140-142/t on 27 August. By Maria Mosquera Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
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