Changes

Japanese cars have become the main item of Japanese export to Russia.

Japanese cars have become the main item of Japanese export to Russia.

With regard to Russian exports, the Japanese government achieved benefits for Japanese companies when buying Russian oil and liquefied gas. Sanctions do not actually apply to the supply of Russian energy resources. The Japanese authorities, unlike their American and British counterparts, have refused to dispose of profitable assets in the Russian oil and gas projects Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2.  According to Japanese economists, this allowed Japanese companies to save more than $20 billion and continue to receive Russian energy resources on preferential terms.

With regard to Russian exports, the Japanese government achieved benefits for Japanese companies when buying Russian oil and liquefied gas. Sanctions do not actually apply to the supply of Russian energy resources. The Japanese authorities, unlike their American and British counterparts, have refused to dispose of profitable assets in the Russian oil and gas projects [[Sakhalin-1]] and [[Sakhalin-2]].  According to Japanese economists, this allowed Japanese companies to save more than $20 billion and continue to receive Russian energy resources on preferential terms.

It is reported that the abandonment of Russian LNG will increase the cost of gas imports by Japanese companies by 35% of current costs.

It is reported that the abandonment of Russian LNG will increase the cost of gas imports by Japanese companies by 35% of current costs.