Natural Gas Price in Japan
The chart above illustrates Natural Gas prices in Japan, in JPY/MMBtu, from March 2024 to March 2025, as follows:
- Natural Gas, hho, JP: Natural Gas, household, Japan
- Natural Gas, ind, JP: Natural Gas, industrial sector, dpu, Japan
- Natural Gas (LNG), imp, JP: Natural Gas (liquified), import spot, dpu, Japan
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The price of Natural Gas, hho, JP reached approximately 3,940 JPY per MMBtu in March 2025, reflecting an increase of 1.1% from the previous month. Year-over-year, prices saw a rise of 2.2%.
For Natural Gas, ind, JP in March 2025, the price was around 1,880 JPY per MMBtu, marking a 2.1% increase from the prior month. Compared to the same period last year, there was a 4.4% increase.
In March 2025, the price of Natural Gas (LNG), imp, JP was approximately 1,960 JPY per MMBtu, which indicates a decrease of 6.9% from the preceding month, yet it represents a significant year-over-year rise of 54.6%.
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