Gastech 2026: Japan looks to diversify energy supplies amid Middle East risks, says INPEX executive

Japan is looking to a wider range of energy sources to strengthen its resilience to geopolitical disruptions, according to Hitoshi Okawa, senior executive vice president of INPEX, Japan’s largest oil and gas exploration and production company. Speaking to CNA’s Roland Lim at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, Okawa points to liquefied natural gas supplies from Australia and a major project being developed in Indonesia as helping diversify supplies beyond the Middle East. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia