As of February 3, 2026, JERA announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and QatarEnergy to establish a trilateral cooperation framework to secure more liquefied natural gas supplies in emergencies. [1] Under the MOU, if global LNG market tightness or large-scale natural disasters in Japan threaten stable domestic energy supply, and if METI determines that the conditions warrant action, METI may request QatarEnergy to consider supplying additional LNG to Japanese buyers including JERA. Qatar has already been a key LNG supplier to Japanese buyers including JERA for over three decades. The MOU is intended to enable coordination between METI and QatarEnergy to allow for flexible response and stable energy supply in Japan.

[1] https://www.jera.co.jp/en/news/information/20260203_2352