By Newsbase US LNG giant Venture Global has been given the green light by federal regulators to begin adding natural gas into the firm’s Plaquemines LNG plant, Reuters reported on October 21 citing a filing from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). With the authorization granted by FERC, Venture Global could begin producing the super-chilled fuel from the entire Plaquemines facility before the end of October. That timeline would mark an enormous achievement, more than one year ahead of when it is expected to begin delivering its first cargoes to foundation customers. Venture Global...
By bno - Tokyo Office Japan has elected its first-ever female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, following a parliamentary vote on October 21, Kyodo News reports. Backed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its new coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), Takaichi succeeds Shigeru Ishiba amid shifting political alliances and the rise of multiparty dynamics. Although the LDP-JIP bloc narrowly missed a majority in the lower house, Takaichi secured approval from both chambers after the opposition failed to unite behind a single contender. She later took the oath of office before Emp...