US shale gas may mean cheaper LNG for Japan

An International Energy Agency official says Japan may be able to buy liquefied natural gas at lower prices if the country can import it from the US.

IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven met reporters in Tokyo on Thursday. The agency released a report on the global supply and demand prospects of energy last week.

In the news conference, van der Hoeven expressed hope for a possible increase in global natural gas supplies.
US shale gas production is now in full swing, and she said the country could become an exporter.
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